Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful
Launches 2015 Great American Cleanup,
Nation’s Largest Community Improvement Program
Launches 2015 Great American Cleanup,
Nation’s Largest Community Improvement Program
Local non-profit Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful Partners with the
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County to Engage and Educate Volunteers to Improve Their Community’s Environment
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County to Engage and Educate Volunteers to Improve Their Community’s Environment
[West Palm Beach, FL] (March 2015) – Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc., which builds and sustains clean, green and a more beautiful Palm Beach County, announced today the launch of the 2015 Great American Cleanup. Entering its 17th year, the Great American Cleanup is the country’s largest community improvement program that kicks off in more than 20,000 communities each spring.
Each year, the Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup engages more than 4 million volunteers and participants across the country to take action in their local communities to create positive change and lasting impact.
Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, along with other organizations in Keep America Beautiful’s national network of community-based affiliates, are planning volunteer events structured to beautify neighborhoods, parks, trails and recreation areas, clean shorelines and waterways, reduce waste and increase recycling, remove litter and debris, plant trees and build community gardens, among other events, to inspire generations of environmental stewards.
The Great American Cleanup will take place in Palm Beach County officially on Saturday, April 18, with additional dates prior to and after the main date. Volunteers can visit the Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful website at www.keepPBCbeautiful.org for further details including dates and sites or call (561) 686-6646 for more information. Volunteers are encouraged to pre-register by contacting the volunteer coordinator at their chosen location. Most supplies will be available and commemorative t-shirts will be given away to volunteers while supplies last. Community service hours will be given.
“As the season turns to spring, we’re excited to launch another year of America’s largest community improvement program,” said Jennifer M. Jehn, president and CEO of Keep America Beautiful. “In 2014, the work of volunteers during Great American Cleanup events returned $179 million in measurable benefits across the participating communities. The Great American Cleanup makes a meaningful difference to the places in which we all live, work and play.”
National sponsors of the 2015 Great American Cleanup include Altria, BNSF Railway, Dow, The Glad Products Company, Lowe’s and Niagara Bottling. Local Palm Beach County sponsors include the Florida Department of Transportation, Pratt & Whitney, Comcast, Publix Super Market Charities, Office Depot Foundation, Southern Waste Systems, Arcadis, Waste Management, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, Attorneys at Law, and Cabot Cheese.
About Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc.
Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc., established in 1988 is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-based non-profit organization which serves as the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. The mission of Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County through programs and partnerships that encourage public agencies, private entities, residents and visitors to reduce litter and waste, increase recycling, beautify and maintain public spaces, and inspire generations of environmental stewards. www.keepPBCbeautiful.org
Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc., established in 1988 is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-based non-profit organization which serves as the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. The mission of Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County through programs and partnerships that encourage public agencies, private entities, residents and visitors to reduce litter and waste, increase recycling, beautify and maintain public spaces, and inspire generations of environmental stewards. www.keepPBCbeautiful.org
About the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is the governmental agency responsible for providing an economical and environmentally conscious integrated solid waste management system for Palm Beach County, FL. www.swa.org
About Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful is the nation’s leading nonprofit that brings people together to build and sustain vibrant communities. With our national network of community-based affiliates, we work with millions of volunteers who take action in their communities to transform public spaces into beautiful places. Through our programs and public-private partnerships, we engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community’s environment. To learn how you can donate and take action, visit kab.org and follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, or view us on YouTube.