FRRCA Events
Our Civic holds re-occurring events all year. For more details see below.
"We Love West Brighton"
Litter Clean-up & Daffodil Planting!
Litter Clean-up & Daffodil Planting!
Event date: Saturday October 19th at 9:00am (Next event in Spring 2025)
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.
"Give Blood With The One You Love"- Community Blood Drive
Event date/time: Annual Event- Next one is Saturday February 8th 2025.
Location: FIG Church (basement) 549 Bard Ave (next to KeyFood)
Event details:
We are excited to announce that our Civic has partnered with New York Blood Center to host a community blood drive. Saturday February 8th (times to be determined) @ FIG Church (Bard & Forest Ave).
If you are interested in donating blood, we will be posting an appointment link below soon.
PS 45 / IS61 Clothing & Food Drive!
Event date: September 2024 to June 2025
Location: 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)
You can bring all items to 500 Bard Ave (white house behind CVS). Look for the marked receptacle in the driveway. Drop off anytime and tell your neighbors.
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.
