Caregivers, staff and community partners worked together to remove litter and debris from the trail and surrounding areas, helping protect local waterways and improve public spaces.
In recognition of Earth Day, Providence and Providence Swedish caregivers partnered with Seattle Sounders FC and Puget Soundkeeper on April 21 for a community cleanup along the Springbrook Trail in Renton.
Caregivers, staff and community partners worked together to remove litter and debris from the trail and surrounding areas, helping protect local waterways and improve public spaces. In total, volunteers collected 942 pounds of trash during the event.
Before the cleanup began, volunteers heard from Puget Soundkeeper about its ongoing work to protect the waters of Puget Sound. The organization shared a brief overview of its efforts, including advocacy, cleanup initiatives and community engagement to keep waterways pollution free and support a healthier ecosystem across the region.
The event reflects a shared commitment to environmental stewardship and the health of the communities served.
About Providence Swedish
Providence Swedish has served the Puget Sound region since the first Providence hospital opened in Seattle in 1877 and the first Swedish hospital opened in 1910. The two organizations affiliated in 2012 and today comprise the largest health care delivery system in Western Washington, with 24,000 caregivers, eight hospitals and 244 clinics throughout Western Washington – from Everett to Centralia. A not-for-profit family of organizations, Providence Swedish provides more than $545 million in community benefit in the Puget Sound region each year. The health system offers a comprehensive range of services and specialty and subspecialty care in a number of clinical areas, including cancer, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, digestive health and women’s and children’s care. For more information, visit providence.org/swedish.
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