Slowly making their name known throughout the city, Cranston Cares completed their seventh park/playground adoption cleanup on Sunday, Aug. 25.

A group of 15 volunteers gave up a Sunday to come together and clean up the small park in Western Cranston.

With all paint supplies graciously donated by Sherwin Williams of Warwick, the group, painted, trimmed trees and picked up trash.

Cranston Cares is a 501c-3 organization that was founded in memory and honor of Cranston native Sgt. Adam DeCiccio.

Adam was a veteran who dedicated his life and actions to helping fellow veterans overcome their life hurdles and demons.  Following Adam’s mantra of “deedsnotwords” Cranston Cares has donated over 500 turkeys to veterans and active military families, they’ve given over 2,500 toys in their annual toy drives, they’ve adopted seven parks and playgrounds throughout Cranston and they’ve donated to several Cranston schools for “bonus” projects that they regularly could not have afforded.

Co-founder of Cranston Cares and lifelong friend of DeCiccio, Ed Brady was very proud of the hard work everyone put in.

“I do think the goal of something like today is we can be the change,” he said. “We need to come together. Cranston is not democrats. we are not Republicans. We are Cranston. How do we properly unify the city? Time.”

The younger volunteers, Jovanna and Frankie Renzulli Martins, were happy to be part of the project.

“I love painting and I was so happy that a little bit of paint makes a big difference,” Jovanna said.

Frankie, was also enthusiastic.

“Helping is always fun, and I hope I can always be a helper,” he said.

The group spent about three hours working to make the small improvements.

For more information about Cranston Cares, go to their website, www.cranstoncares.org.

Editor’s Note: Pam Schiff, a Cranston resident, is a regular contributor to the Cranston Herald.