Obama Works Alexandria group is doing great work in Virginia.  (A crucial swing state!)  They were rained out on the National Day of Service, but that didn’t stop them for long; they came together today and put together a fantastic park cleanup.  The below writeup is courtesy of Jill Murray:

On a perfect early fall morning, more than 20 energetic volunteers, inspired by Sen. Obama’s call to service, pitched in to clean up Jones Point Park Alexandria, VA on Sept. 20. Jones Point Park, the largest open space in the Old Town Historic area, encompasses 60 acres in the southeast corner of Alexandria, Virginia, at the site of the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge.   The Park is owned by the National Park Service and managed by the Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities. Because of the somewhat remote location along the Potomac River, it doesn’t receive some of the attention given to other open spaces in the city.  Volunteers showed up with work gloves and enthusiasm for the event. The park is used primarily as a dog walking area and several regulars let us know what a great job we had done in beautifying the shoreline.  What a great morning it was and what a terrific group of people answered the call to service.

A great event!  Also make sure to check out our Day of Service page for similar wrapups of events that happened on the 6th as we post them.