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August 28, 2009

More than 200 volunteers spruced up Oakland's Mosswood Park on Aug. 28. Volunteers planted flowers, trimmed shrubs, pulled weeds, painted, and added fresh mulch to the parks new dog runs. A few students from Bridgemount Academy, a nonprofit, private, K-5 school also helped out. The school is moving into classrooms in the park's arts and recreation center this fall. This is the third year Kaiser Permanente has partnered with the City of Oakland Department of Parks and Recreation to clean, weed, and paint the park, which borders the Kaiser Permanente Oakland medical center and serves neighbors and Kaiser Permanente employees alike.

Thanks to all those who volunteered. You can see all the hard work in action by watching this video.

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