RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — After years of entrepreneurship experience, a Petersburg native is launching a nonprofit cleanup organization that invites residents of all ages to clean, care for and protect their neighborhoods.
That vision is taking shape locally. On Saturday, April 11, the Mother First Environmental Cleanup project launched its first-ever event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club on Creighton Road in Richmond, where founder Darius Burgos said inspiring youth is a major focus.
Burgos, a Petersburg native who now lives in Chesterfield County, has spent the past six to eight years teaching wellness, mindfulness and fitness for free. He also uses his social media platforms to spread awareness and said that while he isn’t reinventing the wheel, he first had the idea for a cleanup initiative three years ago…