FAX to Reinstate Fares September 1, 2021

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Beginning September 1, Fresno Area Express will resume collecting bus fares. However, the regular $1.25 fare will be reduced to $1.00 per ride FAX.

In addition, discounted fares are available for seniors, people with disabilities, and Medicare cardholders, with valid ID.

Children 12 and younger ride for free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult (limit of 4 children). Active military and veterans with valid identification also ride for free. 31-day passes and 10 Ride Cards are available at discounted rates.

To learn more about fare changes, you can attend a Live Virtual Workshop on Fresno FAX’s Facebook and YouTube pages on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at 5 p.m., or come to a FAX pop-up event at one of the following 14 locations:

Friday, August 13, 2021

  • Inspiration Park:  10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon, served by Route 12
  • Riverside – El Paseo: 1-2:30 p.m., served by Routes 3 and 20
  • Brawley – Walmart:  2:30-4 p.m. served by Routes 9, 12, and 20

Monday, August 16, 2021

  • Walnut – California:  2-3:30 p.m., served by Route 38

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

  • Cedar Ventura BRT Station: 9-11 a.m., served by Routes 1 and 38
  • Weldon-Blackstone BRT Station: 2-3:30 p.m., served by Routes 1 and 20

Thursday, August 19, 2021

  • Cedar-Shaw: 12-1:30 p.m., served by Routes 9 and 38

Monday, August 23, 2021

  • Manchester Transit Center: 10 a.m. to 12 noon, served by Routes 1, 28, and 41

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

  • A & B Shelters at Courthouse Park & Van Ness BRT Station: 9-11 a.m., served by Routes 1, 22, 26, 28, 32, and 34
  • El Paso-Blackstone BRT Station: 12:30-2 p.m., served by Routes 1, 26, 32, 38, and 58

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

  • Shaw-Blackstone BRT Station: 10 a.m. – 12 noon, served by Routes 1 and 9
  • Live Virtual Workshop: 5 p.m., Fresno FAX Facebook and YouTube pages

Thursday, August 26, 2021

  • L Shelter at Courthouse Park: 9-11 a.m., served by Routes 22, 26, 32, 34, and 38

Tuesday, August 30, 2021

  • Clovis-Kings Canyon BRT Station: 8:30-10 a.m., served by Routes 1 and 22
  • Chestnut-Kings Canyon BRT Station: 10:30 a.m.-12 noon, served by Routes 1 and 41

Llaves De Tu Casa Iniciativa Launches

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As part of Mayor Jerry Dyer’s One Fresno mission to build a more prosperous and inclusive city, the City of Fresno (COF) today announced a comprehensive program to dispel myths about the homeownership process and to increase the ability of Latino families in the City of Fresno and the Greater Fresno County Region to buy their own homes and grow generational wealth.

The Llaves De Tu Casa Iniciativa is a financial education program open to all County of Fresno residents but with a focus on increasing Latino homeownership rates. The partners driving the initiative are NAHREP (National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals) Fresno, the City of Fresno, Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of San Francisco, Self-Help Enterprises, and Union Bank.

“I am thrilled to welcome the Llaves De Tu Casa Iniciativa to the City of Fresno,” said Deputy Mayor Matthew Grundy, who is heading the Dyer administration’s drive to increase homeownership rates in BIPOC communities. “This initiative will help more Hispanic families to experience homeownership, ultimately leading toward more sustainable housing, investment and the creation of generational wealth. Fresno needs to see more of our Hispanic residents owning homes in the city they call home.”

“Llaves De Tu Casa Iniciativa allows us to educate and advocate for our community,” stated NAHREP Fresno President Mirna Garcia. “Our mission is to enhance the economic empowerment of our members and the community through education, community involvement, and legislative involvement. We are committed to democracy in housing, which increases the opportunity for homeownership.”

The Llaves De Tu Casa Iniciativa program consists of down payment and closing cost assistance, home buyer grants, comprehensive home buyer education and counseling including first-time home buyer workshops and flexible mortgage products and programs for Fresno neighborhoods.

NAHREP Realtors will sponsor homebuyer orientation workshops and online resources to help prospective homebuyers identify potential homes. Union Bank will offer mortgages and grants to buyers in targeted areas. Self-Help Enterprises will also offer technical assistance to help prospective purchasers to access down payment and closing cost assistance. In parallel, FHLBank San Francisco is partnering with its member Union Bank on the WISH Program, designed to provide grants of up to $22,000 for down payment and closing costs to qualified applicants earning up to 80% of AMI (about $55,750 for a family of four).

These programs are needed to increase chronically low rates of home ownership in the Latino community. According to the NAHREP State of Hispanic Homeownership Report in 2020, the nationwide rate of homeownership was 41.8% for Latinos. In the City of Fresno, Latino residents make up 48% of the population but have one of the lowest local home ownership rates at 37% compared to non-Latino counterparts at 66.3%.

Homeownership is the single most powerful strategy for closing the racial and ethnic wealth gap. The income gap between the non-Hispanic and Latino population remains too large; the average non-Hispanic White households has a median household income 29% higher than that of the average Latino household. While Latinos have been closing this gap, pandemic-induced losses are likely to curb income growth. Due to the pandemic, 54% of Hispanic households reported income losses in 2020, 12% more than the national average. Preventing a wave of foreclosures will be critical to maintaining the Hispanic homeownership rate over the next few years.

One of the biggest obstacles for Latino homebuyers is saving money for a down payment. With the support of Union Bank and FHLBank San Francisco and other funders, a total of up to $28,000 could be available to qualified buyers under the Llaves De Tu Casa Iniciativa.

“For lower-income families and individuals, down payment and closing costs are significant barriers to homeownership and the wealth-building opportunity ownership represents,” said Marietta Núñez, Senior Vice President and Community Investment Officer at FHLBank San Francisco. “We are thrilled that our member Union Bank is partnering with NAHREP Fresno to proactively reach out to aspiring homebuyers in the Fresno area who can benefit from a WISH matching grant.”

“Racial disparities in homeownership exacerbate a widening racial wealth gap. Affordable homeownership – and equitable access to it – is a critical component of a vibrant community and healthy economy. Self-Help Enterprises is committed to helping households find success as first time homebuyers and to increase the homeownership rates in the greater Fresno community,” said Tom Collishaw, President& CEO of Self-Help Enterprises.

The first of six virtual homebuying information workshops (with Spanish language support) will take place on Saturday, June 26, 2021, 6 p.m. – 8p.m. PT.

To register for the workshops, visit EventBrite:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/llaves-de-tu-casa-city-of-fresno-tickets-158513432945

For more information, visit NAHREP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nahrepfresno/

Contacts:

NAHREP Fresno President Mirna Garcia

[email protected]

(559) 429-5478

NAHREP Fresno Vice President Aldiva Rubalcava

(559) 214-0070

Memorial Day Holiday Schedule for City of Fresno Offices

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City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, 2021.  Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, June 1st.  Here is the schedule for City of Fresno operations for the holiday:

Airports:  Administrative offices closed; Terminal, concessions, and airlines normal operations otherwise.

Business License:  Office closed.  The Business Tax Web Renewal will be available for TOT (only) and new business tax online application submittals will be available throughout the holiday.

City Clerk’s Office:  Closed.

City Hall Offices:  Closed.

Code Enforcement:  Closed.

Dog License Division:  Closed.

Finance Offices:  Offices closed. 

Fire/Police Departments:  Administrative offices and public counters will be closed.  Normal operations otherwise.

Fresno Area Express:  Sunday bus routes/schedule in effect.  Administrative offices remain closed; call 621-7433 for details.  FAX route maps and schedules are available on the City’s website.

Parking Division:  No enforcement at parking meters and City parking facilities on Memorial Day.  Office closed for citation payments.  Online services available at www.fresno.gov/parking.

Parks and Recreation (PARCS):  Administrative offices closed.  Woodward and Roeding Parks will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Holiday parking fee of $7 per car will be collected.  All other parks will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Picnic shelters, recreation centers, and the Regional Sports Complex remain closed due to COVID-19.

Personnel:  Closed. Online applications accepted at www.fresno.gov/jobs.

Planning and Development:  Office closed.  Permit applications can be submitted, and progress can be monitored, online through our FAASTER portal at any time during the holiday.

Public Utilities:  Offices closed.

Public Works:  Offices closed.

Purchasing:  Office closed; Bid opportunities and updated information are available on the City’s website, under the “For Businesses” tab, then click on bid opportunities.

Rental Housing:  Closed

Residential Solid Waste:  Administrative offices closed.  Normal residential collection schedule; for questions regarding residential solid waste collection, please call the Solid Waste Management Division at (559) 621-1452.

Utility Payments/Business Tax:  Payment counters closed (Fresno City Hall and Manchester Center) remain closed due to COVID-19.  Online and phone transactions available for utility payments.

For urgent matters during the Memorial Day holiday, please call 3-1-1 or use our FresGO mobile app.

FAX resuming the Shuttle between Veteran’s Home and Courthouse Park

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Starting on June 1, 2021, FAX, through the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (FEOC), will be resuming the free Shuttle between the CalVet Veteran’s Home at 2811 W. California Ave and the L Shelter at Courthouse Park.  Shuttles will operate Mondays through Saturdays between 10 am and 5 pm, excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

FAX previously operated the Veteran’s Home to Courthouse Park Shuttle between September 30, 2019, through August 31, 2020.  There is no end date for the Shuttle at the time of this writing.

Download the Veterans Home Shuttle Flyer

Need to run errands or exercise? The rules of the road still apply

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The City of Fresno Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services Department encourages everyone to “go safely” during National Bicycle Safety Month

While shelter-in-place orders are in effect, we understand many residents need to run errands or go outside to exercise.

May is Bicycle Safety Month and City of Fresno PARCS is encouraging those out walking, driving or riding their bikes to look out for one another while practicing social distancing measures.

“Biking is a great way to get fresh air and exercise, but keep in mind others are staying at home too and have the same idea,” Recreation Supervisor II, Ryan Garcia said. “It’s important to keep you and your family safe by remaining aware of your surroundings even though there’s less vehicular traffic.”

The PARCS Department has participated in National Bicycle Safety Month for 5 years and for the 6th our goal is to get people safely riding in their community. Bicycle Safety Presentations and Bike Rodeo’s (Bike Safety Course) will be offered to educate the community. Our virtual library with educational videos and lesson plans can be found on the PARCS Department web page at www.fresno.gov

The PARCS Department suggests the following tips to help keep you and your family safe:

  • Always wear a helmet and never ride impaired.
  • Follow social distancing measures and maintain at least six feet of physical space between other riders and those out walking.
  • Be seen: Wear brightly colored clothing and have bike lights handy (front white light and rear red flashing light or reflectors)
  • Use hand signals when turning or stopping.
  • Rules of the road still apply: Bicyclists must travel in the same direction of traffic and have the same requirements as any slow-moving vehicle.
  • Keep outside trips to a minimum; they should only be to get essential items or exercise.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Capacity Increase

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Effective Saturday, May 1, 2021, FAX is increasing passenger capacity on all buses.

  • 40-foot buses will increase from 10 to 25 passengers.
  • 30-foot buses will increase from 10 to 20 passengers.
  • Handy Ride buses will increase from 3 to 6 passengers.

More than a year ago FAX was required to limit the number of bus passengers to allow for proper social distancing and to protect customers and drivers. As COVID-19 cases in our community continue to decrease and with the reopening of our local economy, FAX will increase passenger capacity to meet the demand for service. Our commitment to safety will continue by keeping existing practices and protocols in place, including daily sanitizing, daily employee health screenings, and required facial coverings.

ADA Transition Plan Public Meetings

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Join us! On April 20 and April 28, 2021, as part of two regularly scheduled virtual committee meetings, FAX will solicit public input on its public transit planning efforts for its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan. The first committee meeting is the Fresno Council of Governments’ Social Service Transportation Advisory Committee (SSTAC), and the second is the City of Fresno’s Disability Advisory Commission (DAC) Transportation Subcommittee. See the ADA flyer for dates, times, and zoom links. The presentation will last about 15 minutes, with 5-10 minutes for Q&A and input. You can also provide comments on the draft ADA Transition Plan, or by sending comments here: [email protected].

ADA Transition Plan Public Meetings Flyer

City of Fresno and Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce join forces to expand financing opportunities to small businesses through a Kiva Hub

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As part of Mayor Jerry Dyer’s One Fresno mission to build a more prosperous and inclusive city, the City of Fresno (COF) Mayor’s Office of Economic Development today announced a partnership with the Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce (FMBCC) to launch a first-of-its-kind-in-Fresno “microfinancing” platform that will fill a much-needed gap in the city’s lending ecosystem.

Kiva is an internationally renowned nonprofit lending platform that helps small business owners crowdfund 0% loans of $1,000-$15,000. The online platform helps to promote individual business to an international marketplace of lenders who can support the business with a loan of as little as $25.

The launch of the Kiva fund is the product of the City of Fresno’s involvement with the National League of Cities (NLC) City Innovation Ecosystems program, joining 8 other cities across the country that committed this year to promoting inclusive economic development by launching a local Kiva fund. The City recruited the FMBCC as its local partner to launch and operate the fund; the City will serve as a “trustee”, helping to source both matching funds and to identify and “endorse” local entrepreneurs that can benefit from Kiva’s capital.

“We are grateful for the help of the National League of Cities in bringing Kiva to Fresno,” said Mayor Jerry Dyer. “This platform will be an important tool to opening new channels to capital and making One Fresno work for all our small businesses.”

Sarah Adeel, head of Strategic Partnerships for Kiva US, said: “Fresno sets a great model where a local organization works with Kiva, is supported by the government and other local stakeholders like NLC. It’s the most innovative way to offer financial inclusion to their small businesses, especially those rejected by other financial institutions. Together we can help scale the impact through multiple stakeholders focused on solving a problem together, as well as building a strong local lending community – a bank of people.”

By supporting the launch of the fund and the participating businesses, the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development is recognizing the dire need for access to capital of Fresno small businesses, especially those owned by women and people of color. While the Kiva fund in Fresno will be open to all Fresno entrepreneurs, the FMBCC and COF will focus outreach efforts on BIPOC businesses and those operating in Opportunity Zones in recognition of the extraordinary challenges faced in these communities to access capital and Fresno’s historically poor performance in economic inclusion. Opportunity Zones are census tracts identified as underserved due to concentrated levels of poverty.

“One of the key impediments to a thriving small business environment is the health of companies owned by BIPOC business owners. It’s our job to make sure that entrepreneurs in every neighborhood have access to the capital they need to survive and scale their businesses. Fresno’s ethnic chambers of commerce like FMBCC have the closest relationships to the diverse community of entrepreneurs we seek to support,” said Economic Development Director Lupe Perez.

The FMBCC already leads several initiatives to support early business concepts, hands-on back-office support and technical assistance to help existing businesses scale, and a flexible pool of capital to directly address the unique capital challenges for small businesses owned by women and people of color.

FMBCC CEO Tara Lynn Gray was also the workgroup sponsor of the “Betting Big on Small Businesses Owned by Woman and People of Color” strategy included in the portfolio of 19 unique initiatives identified and articulated as part of the Fresno DRIVE Community Investment Plan. Ms. Gray has just been appointed director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate. Dr. Cassandra Little will succeed Gray as the interim CEO of the FMBCC. Richard Keyes is the Capital Access Manager for the FMBCC Kiva Hub.

By working as a trustee of the new Kiva fund to be operated by the FMBCC, the City of Fresno is aligning its One Fresno economic development strategy with the Betting Big initiative.

The Betting Big executive plan reported that employers with fewer than 100 employees account for nearly 40% of total employment in the Fresno region but that existing institutional financial resources are failing to serve BIPOC small businesses.

“When our workgroup wrote the Betting Big proposal, we found that White small business owners account for 65-70% of all firms with paid employees in Fresno despite the fact that Fresno is a majority Black, Latino, and Asian metropolitan region. Black small business owners, for example, account for only 2% of businesses with paid employees, despite Black residents representing nearly triple that share of the overall population,” said Tara Lynn Gray.

The Kiva Hub aims to address this disparity by providing a crowdfunding option to business owners that currently fall through the cracks of the existing lending ecosystem.

The Fresno Kiva Hub will accept its first loan applications in April 2021.

The Fresno Kiva Hub is the third business financing initiative launched by the City of Fresno since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis to support inclusive economic recovery. The Save our Small Businesses program deployed $4,650,000 in working capital grants to businesses with 1-25 employees in 2020.

COF also launched in October an $830,000 Business Recovery Fund for businesses that have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, yet still turned down for traditional financing. The loans are available from $10,000 to $100,000 at low fixed rates and terms from 5-10 years and may be used to rehire employees or to cover the cost of social distancing measures and other public health precautions. The Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) was created last year through CARES Act Recovery Assistance from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).

All businesses located in the City of Fresno that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to apply through the Cen Cal Business Finance Group, which is administering the RLF. The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development has focused its promotional efforts on underserved neighborhoods and minority business owners including through outreach efforts conducted with the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation and the Fresno Asian Business Institute and Resource Center.

To date, the city has approved and committed $382,000 in total loans to 6 separate borrowers, representing a total of 193 jobs impacted:

  • Coffeehouse Manufacturer:  Hispanic-owned; downtown Fresno (Broadway/Ventura); 4 jobs
  • Bridal Shop:  Hispanic-owned; SE Fresno (Belmont/Maple); 1 job
  • Elderly Care Facility: Asian-owned; NE Fresno (Shepherd/Maple); 8 jobs
  • Behavioral Health Therapy Business:  Black-owned; downtown Fresno (Merced/O Street); 5 jobs
  • Construction Company: Hispanic-owned; SE Fresno (Clinton/Chestnut); 15-25 jobs (seasonal)
  • Mental Health Service Provider: White-owned; NE Fresno (Shaw/Cedar); 150 jobs

Contact:

Lupe Perez, Director, Mayor’s Office of Economic Development
[email protected]/(559) 621-8371

Rick Keyes, Capital Access Manager, Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce
[email protected]

Sarah Adell, Strategic Partnerships, Kiva US
[email protected]

Founded in 2005 in San Francisco and known as the “missing micro”, the Kiva platform has lent $1.4 billion since inception; it currently provides $2.5 million in loans every week to small businesses in more than 80 countries. The fund boasts a historical repayment rate of 97%. There are currently 34 Kiva hubs operating in the U.S. The Fresno hub will be the fourth in California. https://kiva.org

The Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce (FMBCC) is a membership organization with a global reach advancing the interests of the greater African-American community through the creation of opportunities, advocacy, and business & economic development. FMBCC also provides educational programming for entrepreneurs of all ages that leads to financial responsibility, sustainability, and job growth. https://www.fmbcc.com/

The National League of Cities (NLC) is the voice of America’s cities, towns, and villages, representing more than 200 million people. NLC works to strengthen local leadership, influence federal policy and drive innovative solutions. Its City Innovation Ecosystems program asks city leaders to commit to creating the right policies, programs, and practices to ensure their communities can thrive in the global, innovation-driven economy, and it helps participating cities reach their goals by providing technical assistance, seed funding, and peer learning.

Cen Cal Business Finance Group underwrites and administers lending programs for the Small Business Administration and the City of Fresno. https://cencalfinance.com/city-of-fresno-business-recovery-loan/

Beautify Fresno Announces Great American Cleanup Event with 12 Citywide Locations and Over 800 Volunteers

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Beautify Fresno today announced the 12 projects and locations for its citywide Great American Cleanup taking place on Saturday, April 24, 2021.  They are as follows:

1.     Downtown Fresno – co-hosted by the Downtown Fresno Partnership

            The event will clean up the Brewery District downtown bordered by Tulare, G

            Street, Ventura and L Street and includes the area bordered by Ventura,

            Fulton, Santa Clara and L Street.

2.     Tower District – co-hosted by the Tower District Marketing Committee and Goldstein’s Mortuary & Delicatessen

            The event will clean up the Tower District downtown centered around Olive

            Street and the surrounding business and residential streets between Echo and

            San Pablo.

3.     San Joaquin River at River West – co-hosted by the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust

            The event will clean up the River West area along the San Joaquin River and

            nearby ponds at the Spano River Ranch in North Fresno.

4.     Shaw Avenue Corridor – co-hosted by Support Northwest Fresno and Lifebridge Community Church

            The event will clean up the Shaw Avenue Corridor – both north and south –

            between Golden State Parkway and West Avenue.

5.     Fort Miller area – co-hosted by Fresno Metro Ministry, the Better Blackstone Association, and the Fresno Community Health Improvement Partnership (FCHIP).

            The event will clean up the streets and neighborhoods around Fort Miller

            Middle School between Blackstone and Wishon on the east and west between

            Dakota and Shields on the north and south.

6.     Kings Canyon/Clovis area – co-hosted by New Covenant Community Church

            This event will clean up the lots next to and behind the Vons Supermarket and

            Dollar Tree in Southeast Fresno.

7.     Saint Rest Neighborhood area – co-hosted by Clinica Sierra Vista and Saint Rest Baptist Church

            The event will clean up the streets and neighborhoods around Saint Rest

             Baptist church and do some touch-up work and weeding at the Saint Rest

             Community Plaza between S. Clara Ave. and Elm on the east and west and

             Chester Riggins Ave. and Church Ave, on the north and south.

8.     Roosevelt High School area – co-hosted by Every Neighborhood Partnership

            This event will clean up the area near Roosevelt High School along Tulare Ave.

            between Cedar and Maple, and the neighborhoods and alleys north to the

            Illinois-Bend-McKenzie Avenues border.

9.     Lions Skate Park area – co-hosted by Americorps

            This event will clean up the area around Lions Skate Park along Marks Ave.

            and Rialto Ave., and down the median on Emerson Ave. from Marks to

            Hughes.

10.  Airport District – co-hosted by Air National Guard 144th Fighter Wing

            The event will clean up the industrial area east of Fresno Yosemite

            International Airport along Clovis Ave., Shields Ave., Argyle Ave., and Clinton

            Ave.

11.  Southwest Fresno tree planting – co-hosted by Tree Fresno

            The event will plant 211 trees, funded by CalFire and High Speed Rail, at

            Green Valley Recycling. The site is just off Hwy 99 and the North Ave. exit.

            The facility is located under the newly constructed high-speed rail line, and the

             landscaping will ultimately include nearly 400 trees and other plants.

12.  Graffiti/Trash abatement near McKinley and Hwy 168 – co-hosted by the Fresno City College Fire Academy

            This event will paint over 3,500 sq. ft. of graffiti along a wall at the bottom of the

            highway embankment just southeast of McKinley and Highway 168, along with

            removing trash on the service trail that runs along the bottom of the

            embankment (City graffiti crew will supervise.)

All events will take place simultaneously between 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Participants are invited to an outdoor celebration rally in the H Street parking lot, across from Chukchansi Park, from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. and will include food trucks, music and activities.

Beautify Fresno is hoping to attract over 800 volunteers. Interested volunteers can find out more about each event and sign up by visiting https://www.beautifyfresno.org/great-american-cleanup/. Every volunteer will get a free Beautify Fresno Great American Cleanup t-shirt.

The Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup™ (GAC) is one of the largest community service events in the nation. GAC takes place nationwide during the spring as part of Earth Day celebrations and prompts individuals to take greater responsibility for their local environment by conducting grassroots community service projects that engage volunteers, local businesses, and civic leaders.

Beautify Fresno will follow guidance from our national advisors at Keep America Beautiful, as well as all health and safety protocols from the CDC and the Fresno County Department of Public Health.  Safety vests, paper pickers, gloves and trash bags, along with pre-packaged snacks and bottled water will be provided to volunteers.

Follow Beautify Fresno on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @beautifyfresno or visit our website www.beautifyfresno.org.