SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A team of FreeStar Financial Credit Union employees and their families donned orange safety vests and removed litter on 26 Mile Road between Van Dyke Avenue and Jewell Road in Shelby Township as part of the annual Adopt-A-Roadway program organized by the Shelby Township Beautification Committee.
In advance of the August opening of FreeStar Financial’s fifth branch in Shelby Township at 56350 Van Dyke Avenue, just south of 26 Mile Road, the team wanted to get involved in the community by helping beautify the roadside, the credit union said.
“We were surprised how many plastic grocery bags were caught in the weeds and ditches,” said Maria Teno, one of the volunteers. “It opens your eyes to the importance of disposing of trash properly, so it doesn’t become an eyesore to the community.”
“Credit unions are known for volunteering, and the roadside clean-up was a perfect opportunity to embrace our new community,” added Paula Rose, VP- marketing and organizer of the clean-up effort.