Oakland Ballers and Keep Oakland Beautiful Partner for Community Beautification Day

OAKLAND, Calif. - July 22, 2024 - PRLog -- The Oakland Ballers, Oakland's newest professional sports team, and local nonprofit, Keep Oakland Beautiful, have announced a community beautification day on Saturday, July 27th.

The event, organized in collaboration with Friends of Raimondi Park, Friends of Mandela Parkway and Oaklandish, will involve a litter pick-up of Mandela Parkway before the Ballers' home game against the Yolo High Wheelers later that day. Event volunteers will receive complimentary litter pick-up kits and complimentary tickets to the Ballers game afterward.

"We couldn't be happier to work with these organizations to help bring out the community to help maintain Mandela Parkway," said Christina Porter, the Board Chair of Keep Oakland Beautiful. "Keep Oakland Beautiful is proud to play a part in carrying forward the great work that the Ballers have been doing in West Oakland."

"We are thrilled to partner with Keep Oakland Beautiful for this community beautification day. As a team committed to proving that Oakland can get it done when you bring the community together, events like this allow us to give back to the community that supports us. Together with Friends of Raimondi Park, Friends of Mandela Parkway, and Oaklandish, we're excited to bring our fans and neighbors together to help maintain Mandela Parkway and celebrate with a great game afterward," said Bryan Carmel, co-founder of the Oakland Ballers.

About Keep Oakland Beautiful

Keep Oakland Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, is a nonprofit organization committed to creating and sustaining a beautiful, clean, green, litter-free Oakland through education, community engagement, and volunteer action. To learn more or to get involved, please visit https://www.keepoaklandbeautiful.org.

About the Oakland Ballers

The Oakland Ballers (aka the B's) are a new professional baseball team that launched in Spring 2024 and play home games at Oakland's historic Raimondi Park. The B's have joined the Pioneer League, founded in 1939, as its first-ever West Coast franchise. The Oakland Ballers are dedicated to delivering a joyful, community-focused experience for Oakland and the entire East Bay. We vow to never leave town. Built by Oakland, for Oakland, forever Oakland

Event Details

Date: Saturday, July 27th, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Litter Pick-Up), 1:05 PM (Ballers Game)
Meeting Location: 18th Street and Campbell Street, Oakland, CA 94607 (Raimondi Park)
What to Bring: Volunteers are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring reusable water bottles. All necessary cleaning materials will be provided.

For media inquiries, please contact

Noreen Jesani at Noreen@keepoaklandbeautiful.org