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Eiji Mizukane, 6, joined a North Philadelphia cleanup with his parents as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
More than 100 people gathered in North Philadelphia Monday morning to help clean up the neighborhood as part of a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Terrill Haigler, aka “Ya Fav Trashman” organized an MLK Day cleanup on North 17th Street in North Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
“Social distance, keep your mask up, but if you can smile under your mask, say hi to somebody,” Haigler exhorted the crowd before the pickup effort began. “Let’s fill this block with love, joy, and appreciation.”