The concept was to help some of the city's largest business corridors (in the neighborhoods) have assistance in trying to stay clean. She came up with the Taking Care of Business (TCB)/PHL Program. It's a program largely funded through the City of Philadelphia Department of commerce that hires people to work helping to keep our major business corridors in our neighborhoods clean. It's a daunting task, but one that very special people are up to fulfilling. They are called Cleaning Ambassadors, and on Friday, April 28th, Cleaning Ambassadors were celebrated at the Kingsessing Recreation Center at 49th and Kingsessing in the Southwest section of Philadelphia.
Officials from the City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce, the Streets Department, the Mayor's office, and a host of other elected officials were on hand to participate in the Pep Rally, a thank-you session for Cleaning Ambassadors.
Mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker was there. While she didn't get to address the crowd since she's running for office and this was not a "political" event, just here being there was wonderful because she is the one who started the TCB/PHL program. Several speakers gave the now-retired councilwoman credit for her visionary idea. Elected officials in attendance included City Council President Darrell L. Clarke, Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier, Councilman At-Large Isaiah Thomas, and Mayor Jim Kenney.
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