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Keep Iowa Beautiful invites Iowans to join the Great American Cleanup and an estimated 3 million volunteers across the nation by removing litter from public areas during Pick-Up Iowa from March 11th through July 31st.
The first 35 communities that sign up for Pick-Up Iowa will be eligible for a $50 reimbursement for purchases made to aid their pick-up event. Qualifying purchases may include trash bags, gloves, litter grabbers, or food and beverages for volunteers. Awarded communities will receive notification on May 6th, 2024.
“I am continually impressed by the dedication and care Iowans invest in ensuring their communities thrive both physically and economically,” said Andy Frantz, Executive Director of Keep Iowa Beautiful. “We are thrilled to sustain the partnership between Pick-Up Iowa and the Great American Cleanup, empowering Iowans to take action in reducing litter in their towns.”
Pick-Up Iowa creates focused efforts to clean up trash along Iowa’s roadsides, neighborhoods, streets, school grounds, parks, forests, and streams. In 2022 and 2023, Pick-Up Iowa saw 48 pick-up events across the state, totaling 7,000+ volunteer hours and resulting in 3,000+ trash bags of litter and debris collected.
Community members or groups are invited to participate. Organizations who often host clean up events include civic associations, schools, church groups, local sports teams, college clubs, groups of families and friends, businesses, Scouts, and others.
Sign-up now at www.keepiowabeautiful.org/get-involved/pick-up-iowa/. Applications are due April 30th, 2024. Awarded communities will receive notification on May 6th, 2024.
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