Meet Jessica Page

Jessica Page joined her Equifax St. Louis coworkers on the Fee Fee Greenway last month as part of the company’s Worldwide cleanup Day efforts. Equifax offers all employees two paid days a year to volunteer in the community for causes they are passionate about. Jessica explains why her first greenway volunteer day won’t be her last:

“Great Rivers Greenway is one of my favorite organizations, so I was excited for the opportunity to volunteer. At first, I thought we were doing a trash cleanup, so I was a little nervous when I got there and saw all the tools and realized it was a honeysuckle hack. The crew leaders from GRG explained why it is so important to get rid of the invasive bush honeysuckle and taught us how to use the ‘loppers.’ I had no idea about how bad it is for the environment and now I see invasive honeysuckle everywhere. I feel informed! We got a lot more done in two hours than I expected—it was really motivating to see the before and after. I would encourage anyone who has been thinking about volunteering for a greenway workday to do it! It’s inspiring and fun to be a part of something that makes a positive impact on our environment in just a couple of hours!” (Find greenway volunteering opportunities here.)