FRRCA Events
Our Civic holds re-occurring events all year. For more details see below.
Silver Lake Park Spring Cleaning Event!
Event date: Saturday May 3rd- 9:00am-1:00pm
Location: Silver Lake Park entrance on Victory Blvd and Eddy Street
Event details:
As a cherished community resource, Silver Lake Park will undergo spring cleaning and beautification this May, a project facilitated by our civic association in partnership with NYC Parks. On Saturday, May 3rd, we invite you all to join us in enhancing a section of Silver Lake Park.
‼️The success of this event hinges on community participation through volunteering‼️
Eyeglasses, Clothing & Food Donations!
Event date: September 2024 to June 2025
Location: See our NEW donation bin (pictured) in the driveway of 500 Bard Ave (white house behind CVS).
Event details:
As you many not be aware, there are many needy families that attend PS45 as well as IS61. In response to that need, they have established a food and clothing pantry. They collect non-perishable food items and kids clothing up to 8th grade (including infant clothing). Boxed non- perishable foods only (no can opener foods)
Eyeglasses: Any eyeglasses with all their parts intact (lenses not required). The LIONS International will be sent our collection for those in need.
"Share Your Luck" Community Blood Drive!
Event date/time: Annual Event: Saturday March 22nd 2025 -- 9:00AM-1:30PM
Location: FIG Church (corner of Bard and Forest Avenues)
Event details:
We are excited to announce that our Civic has partnered with New York Blood Center to host our second community blood drive. Saturday March 22nd (9am- 1:30pm) @ FIG Church (Bard & Forest Ave).
If you are interested in donating blood please visit nybc.org/sponsor
Sponsor Code: 72156
"We Love West Brighton"
Litter Clean-up & Daffodil Planting!
Litter Clean-up & Daffodil Planting!
Event date: May 2025 (details soon)
Location: NEW LOCATION: CVS Corner of Bard & Forest Avenues
Event details:
The West Brighton litter clean up is an event we organize in the spring and fall. Keeping the beautification of our neighborhood is important. We cover Forest Ave to Bement Ave & Castleton Ave to Bement Ave and the streets in-between. In addition to the cleanup, we also plant daffodil bulbs and clean up the tree beds along Forest and Castleton Avenues.
SUPPLIES ARE PROVIDED: gloves, grabbers, brooms, rakes, and trash bags via The Department of Sanitation. In addition to cleaning up the litter, we also remove all the illegal signs off fences and the illegal stickers off poles (please bring a scrapper).
Community service certificates are available to all students.
Free "We Love West Brighton" t-shirt and tote bag
Supplies provided
See Map below.
FRRCA Medical
Equipment Drive!
Equipment Drive!
Event date: All year long
Location: 500 Bard Ave (white house behind CVS)
Event details:
All year long, you can drop off any new or used medical equipment to 500 Bard Ave (white house behind the CVS) and please leave items near back porch. We donate those items to MedShare.
MedShare is a 501c(3) humanitarian organization dedicated to improving the quality of life to people, communities in need around the world. Donations help bring health and healing to countless patients around the world. For more information please see link below.
