The Department of Public Works Solid Waste Education and Enforcement Program invites residents to join its next online chat to discuss its Helping Hand program on Thursday, May 29, 2014, from 12:00-1:00 pm. DPW’s Helping Hand Program helps community groups organize neighborhood clean-up and community garden projects by lending tools, trash bags, and providing free compost.

To participate in the session once it has begun, place dpw.dc.gov/livechat into your search browser or visit www.dpw.dc.gov and select “About DPW” and then “DPW Live Chat” at the top right of DPW’s homepage. Transcripts of all chat sessions can be reviewed after the session by following these same instructions.

WHAT:            Live, One-Hour Chat to Neighborhood Beautification

WHEN:            Thursday, May 29, 2014, 12:00-1:00 pm

WHERE:          dpw.dc.gov/livechat

DPW’s online chats are held at noon each month with DPW Director William O. Howland, Jr., and other DPW officials.