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Friday, March 14, 2025

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First Lady Susan McKee Unveils "Litter-Free Rhode Island" Coloring Book to Inspire Students to Help Clean Up Their Communities

First Lady Susan McKee helps 2nd and 3rd grade students at Park Elementary School work through the newlyreleased Litter-Free Rhode Island coloring book.

WARWICK, RI — Today, First Lady Susan McKee, Governor Dan McKee, members of the Governor’s Young Leaders Advisory Group, local leaders and students and staff at Park Elementary School in Warwick gathered to release the Litter-Free Rhode Island coloring book.

The coloring book is the latest resource to encourage students to adopt sustainable practices and work together to keep Rhode Island communities clean. As part of the event, the First Lady and Governor read the book to 2nd and 3rd grade students and handed out copies to the school.

For more information on Litter-Free Rhode Island and to take the pledge, you can visit here.

Governor Dan McKee helps a student color during Friday's event.

First Lady Susan McKee and Governor Dan McKee read the Litter-Free Rhode Island coloring book to students at Park Elementary School.

First Lady Susan McKee and Governor Dan McKee read the Litter-Free Rhode Island coloring book to students at Park Elementary School.

Members of the Governor's Young Leaders Advisory Group and co-authors of the Litter-Free Rhode Island coloring book Jordan Brazeau (center left) and Margaret Price (center right) are joined by (left to right): Governor Dan McKee, First Lady Susan McKee, Warwick School Committee member Leah Hazelwood, Warwick School Committee member Shaun Galligan, Representative Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick), Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi (I), Park Elementary School Principal Daniel Sylvestre, and Patricia Cousineau Director of Elementary Education for Warwick Public Schools.

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