On Saturday, September 24, MountainTrue and Broad Riverkeeper David Caldwell will be hosting the seventh annual Sarah Sweep near Lawndale, NC. The day will begin with a river cleanup at 11:00 a.m., followed by an expanded after-party with delicious food and live music from 5:30-9:00 p.m. Registration is required for either the cleanup or the after-party. Cleanup volunteers will be well fed and entertained, and do not need to purchase after-party tickets.

The annual Sarah Sweep is held in honor of Sarah Spencer, who tragically passed in a car accident along with friends Beejay, Billy, and Davey in 2016. Sarah cared deeply for the health and well-being of the Broad River and would always stop to pick up litter as she paddled the river’s shallow, shaded, cool waters that flow between rock cliffs and rhododendron. All are welcome to join the Broad Riverkeeper, Sarah’s friends and family, and other community members on this lovely section of the river that Sarah held dear to her heart.

The Broad Riverkeeper and MountainTrue extend their gratitude to Jodi and Joe Morgan of J. Morgan Company, Biz Hub Shelby, Pharr Technologies, Realtor Joy Pharr of Ivester Jackson BlackStream, and Community First Media for sponsoring the Seventh Annual Sarah Sweep.