At least 646 pounds of trash was collected Saturday during the annual Rockies Cleanup, which drew 60 volunteers including Denver Rescue Mission staff, the facility’s program participants, Colorado Rockies staff (including Rockies owner Dick Monfort) and members of the Ballpark Neighborhood Association.
Rockies Cleanup is traditionally held the day after opening day of the Colorado Rockies baseball season.
Denver Rescue Mission spokeswoman Stacy Parker said the annual cleanup is to demonstrate the Mission’s neighborly spirit and commitment to the Coors Field community.
“The event is also a way for New Life Program participants to give back — a powerful experience that reminds them how far they’ve come from once living on these streets,” Parker said.