The middle of May means LOVE Your Park week is back, and in addition to park cleanups happening citywide, there are tons of awesome events Philadelphians can take part in, too, starting May 13.

Along with volunteer signups and excitement building for LOVE Your Park Week, a lot of other things happened this week. So, #PhillyMayorThisWeek recaps five Kenney Administration moments from the past seven days you might’ve missed.

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1. Mayor Kenney cheered on attendees of the 38th Annual Broad Street Run.

Now in its 38th year, the Broad Street Run brings thousands of athletes, professional and amateur, to a ten-mile stretch of Philadelphia’s iconic thoroughfare. Mayor Kenney visited the event to cheer on the runners. Before, during, and after the Broad Street Run, the Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet worked with other agencies to ensure that sustainable practices saved thousands of pounds of trash, garbage, and unused food!

2. The Mayor visited the “Soaring Six” rocket club from Our Lady of Calvary in Northeast Philly.

Comparing the young scientists to the women depicted in the hit film “Hidden Figures,” Mayor Kenney visited the students as they prepared to embark on a national rocketry competition in Virginia. The team truly earned the honor to compete, too; they beat over 700 other clubs nationwide! “Girls can be anything,” the Mayor said later, “and being told you can’t be something because of your gender is totally wrong.”

3. Mayor Kenney thanked the Tuttleman Foundation for its generous donation of naloxone and talked about safe drug disposal sites across Philly.

As the City’s Opioid Task Force continues to work hard developing solutions that help build up communities and break the cycle of addiction, the City is also working hard to partner with various private and public entities as a team. This week, the Mayor thanked the Tuttleman Foundation for a large donation of lifesaving overdose prevention drug naloxone, commonly called Narcan, to the Philadelphia Police Department. A few days later, Mayor Kenney helped promote safe disposal sites across Philly, where residents can drop off unused prescriptions, like in PPD districts or Walgreens locations, to prevent their reuse or resale on the street.

4. The Mayor talked about the many students, parents, and educators sharing their stories about programs made possible thanks to the Philadelphia Beverage Tax.

The Philadelphia Beverage Tax is one of the biggest anti-poverty measures in Philadelphia history; its revenue goes toward: PHLpreK, the City’s no-cost quality pre-K program; Rebuild, the initiative to overhaul neighborhood parks, rec centers, and libraries; and, Community Schools, the City’s initiative for building up neighborhoods with schools that offer services that meet unique, localized needs of parents, students, educators, and neighbors. This week, dozens of students, parents, and neighbors shared their stories about how the Philadelphia Beverage Tax is helping them. “The #PhillyBevTax is already making a difference for thousands of Philly kids like Kimlynn,” the Mayor said.

5. Mayor Kenney congratulated graduates of the City’s Civic Engagement Academy.

Equipping residents with the tools to take action and join in building an even stronger Philadelphia is what the City’s Civic Engagement Academy is all about. An 8-week course that teaches Philadelphians about City services, and the most effective way to reach those services, the latest class completed this week. The Mayor presented attendees with certificates and thanked them for their civic participation. Do you want to participate in Civic Engagement Academy or bring one to your neighborhood? You can get the process started through SERVE Philadelphia!

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