Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
An Oceanway community group formed to fight blight in the Northside neighborhood has evolved into an alliance that is about connection as much as cleaning up. The founder of Collect & Connect — Keep Oceanway Beautiful was inspired to take action after seeing increased dumping and “a ton of trash everywhere.” The group, which now has about 300 members, and a smaller core group of regular volunteers, has been recognized twice by the Jacksonville Litter League, an inter-neighborhood competition for prizes and bragging rights. We ask two volunteers about the appeal of dirty work.
Guests:
Susan Shinego, co-founder, Collect & Connect — Keep Oceanway Beautiful
Jolie Levene-Pryor, volunteer member, Collect & Connect — Keep Oceanway Beautiful
An Oceanway community group formed to fight blight in the Northside neighborhood has evolved into an alliance that is about connection as much as cleaning up. The founder of Collect & Connect — Keep Oceanway Beautiful was inspired to take action after seeing increased dumping and “a ton of trash everywhere.” The group, which now has about 300 members, and a smaller core group of regular volunteers, has been recognized twice by the Jacksonville Litter League, an inter-neighborhood competition for prizes and bragging rights. We ask two volunteers about the appeal of dirty work.
Guests:
Susan Shinego, co-founder, Collect & Connect — Keep Oceanway Beautiful
Jolie Levene-Pryor, volunteer member, Collect & Connect — Keep Oceanway Beautiful
