A group of WWP participants with their yellow WWP buckets full of garbage they picked up.

We’ve been busy!

Learn more about our initiatives and how you can get involved.

Current Initiatives

  • Two yellow Walk with Purpose 5-gallon buckets

    Walk with a Purpose

    Residents are exercising & cleaning up our neighborhoods in Reading.

  • Tomatoes and cucumbers at a produce booth at the Reading Farmers Market

    Farmers Market

    The Friday evening event has expanded with more vendors & residents attending.

  • Pickleball net

    Pickleball Courts

    We worked with the City to convert a tennis court in Koenig Park to 2 pickleball courts.

  • The cover of the Reading park passport

    Park Passport Program

    Kids visit 14 sites to add to their booklet & get a prize.

  • Waste can featuring the Reading Bridal District logo

    Public Recycling & Waste Containers

    Increasing recycling in our community with public recycling containers

  • A planter filled with yellow and red flowers

    Adopt-A-Pot/Spot

    Volunteers plant their own arrangements to beautify the community.

  • Plant starts in pots

    Growing Community

    It’s part garden club, part environmental club, part beautification project.

  • Prototype of the New Resident Welcome Packet

    New Resident Welcome Packet

    Welcoming new community members with helpful information about Reading.

  • A house decorated with tons of Christmas lights

    Holiday Home Decorating Contest

    Residents are encouraged to light up their homes during December for a friendly competition.

  • A pickle ornament hangs from a silver Christmas tree

    City of Reading Holiday Walk

    A festive community event to kick off the holiday season.

Past Projects

  • A boy rides his bike

    Safe Routes to School

    Working to make walking & biking a safe & realistic option for students.

  • A mural depicting the "Uno" box painted on the side wall of RedWine and Co.

    Uno Mural

    The community raised money for a mural & plaque commemorating a game invented by a Reading resident.

  • A group of people planting flowers

    Flower Pot Design Class

    An inspiration class, whether for Adopt-a-Pot or home pots.

  • Veggies laying on a cutting board

    Cooking Classes

    Opportunity for young people to learn how to cook through OSU.

  • A doggie waste station with instructions for use

    Doggy Waste Stations

    Citizens worked to make bags available for dog owners.