Venice City Hall at 401 W. Venice Ave. and other City buildings will be closed to the public on Monday, Sept. 7 for the Labor Day holiday.
Garbage, yard waste and recyclables will NOT be collected on Sept. 7. Trash ONLY will be collected on residents’ next regular pickup day, which is Thursday, Sept. 10. Recyclables and yard waste should be placed for collection with trash as usual on Monday, Sept. 14.
Note: This amended schedule only affects residents with Monday and Thursday pickups.
The OneBlood Big Red Bus will be at Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave., for a “Go Gold” blood drive on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Those who donate blood will also aid in helping pediatric cancer research. For every successful blood donation during Go Gold Day, a $10 donation will be made to the Benjamin Gilkey Foundation for Pediatric Cancer Research at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, which creates new options for children at the highest risk.
OneBlood officials encourage all City employees and members of the public who feel well to come out and donate the “gift of life” to ensure that blood is available for those patients who need it. Note: It must be 56 days since your last whole blood donation. ID required please.
Additionally, all donors will receive a free $20 eGift Card, Go Gold Day T-shirt, a wellness checkup including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening, and a snack.
