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Annual PJB spring cleaning fundraiser runs through mid-June

Residents looking for help in cleaning up their lawns this spring can get a hand from local students and help Project Just Because in the process.

The student board of Project Just Because recently started its spring cleanup fundraiser. From now until June 15, those interested can sign up to have groups of volunteers complete yard work at their home. A $100 donation funds an hour’s worth of work.

“We have been doing this for a couple of years now,” said Ishita Urs, co-vice president of the PJB student board. “This is the most important fundraiser for us.”

Urs noted that the spring cleaning program is one of the most profitable fundraisers the student board runs. Last year, the board took in around $5,000. She explained the money goes toward funding critical PJB programs such as its food pantry.

Work takes place on weekends in May and June. A team of up to four students will complete work for each time slot purchased by homeowners. Consecutive time slots can be purchased if necessary. Homeowners are asked to provide equipment, but students are not allowed to use power tools as a safety precaution.

Urs stressed the benefits of the fundraiser for the community and PJB. “This is a fundraiser we’ve been running for a while, and it’s important to the organization,” she added.

Those interested in signing up and donating can register on the student board’s SignupGenius page. Registrants are asked to sign up one week in advance.

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Photo of the Day

Work is underway this week at Hopkinton Middle School to connect the solar canopies that were installed in the parking lot last year to the energy grid. On Wednesday, workers dug a hole next to the building to install equipment.

PHOTO/JERRY SPAR