Boeing, STL Partnership Team Up for Cleanup with City of Kinloch and Paric

Cleanup efforts continue in state’s oldest African American community

St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) and the Boeing Company teamed up to clean up parts of Kinloch, Mo., on Saturday, April 25 with the City of Kinloch and Paric. In celebration of Earth Day, more than 100 volunteers picked up picked up over 7 tons worth of debris from a few block radius in Missouri’s oldest incorporated African American community.

The cleanup is part of a larger effort led by STL Partnership to help revitalize the historic City of Kinloch, located in North St. Louis County. Multiple cleanup events that involved many companies and community volunteers took place in 2025, resulting in hundreds of tons of debris being removed.