The volunteers are from the ASEZ WAO, which means Saving the Earth from A to Z and We Are One. Part of their work this weekend focused on long-neglected alleyways.
"We're doing our effort to pick up couches, glass, things nobody wants to pick up," said Martin Velazquez, a volunteer. "We're here to do that."
Helping the environment is just one aspect of the work ASEZ WAO does. Its 3 million members worldwide also organize blood drives and assist with social services and victim relief.
"In the world we live in today, the community needs love," said Bre Lobello, a volunteer. "And the community needs people who care."