Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, a state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, is taking part again in the nation’s largest annual cleanup, beautification and community improvement program. We are encouraging you and your volunteer groups to make a visible difference where you live by getting on board with this effort.
What You Can Do
There are many ways to participate in the 2010 Great American Cleanup™ in Oklahoma. Almost any kind of beautification or community improvement activity you can undertake will qualify as a GAC project and will be counted along with hundreds of thousands of projects nationwide this Spring – making our nation sparkle.
Sample Activities
• Community Beautification
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• Litter Clean-Up & Prevention
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• Do the ODOT Trash Off
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• Graffiti Removal
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• Recycling Drives
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• River, Lakeshore & Underwater Clean-Ups
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• Clothing Drives
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• Flower and Tree Planting
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• School Grounds Clean-Up
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• Plan Litter-Free Events
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• Perk Up a Park
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• Hold a School Locker Cleanout
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• Hold Educational Workshops on Sustainability, Beautification, & Litter Prevention
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• Spruce Up Playground Equipment
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• Paint a Downtown Building
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• Recycle Electronics
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• Recycle Plastic Containers
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Pretty Clean Places Stay Pretty Clean
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 Volunteers from CORE (Conservering Our Ranger Environment) in Alva repaint the parking stripes at Alva Middle School as part of the Great American Cleanup™ 2009
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Research shows that attractive, clean environments tend to stay that way. Conversely, unattractive, litter-strewn areas will only worsen. Prevent future community eyesores by cleaning up, painting up and fixing up today.
Reports also show that a cleaner environment and town helps community members feel safe. A recent Keep America Beautiful survey revealed that 89% of community leaders reporting Great American Cleanup™ results indicated that their volunteers felt safer in their communities after participating in the cleanup activities.
Behind every effort you will make as part of the Great American Cleanup™, will be a story of eyesores becoming the absolute pride of a community. Across the state of Oklahoma and the nation, these efforts collectively add up to a major environmental improvement effort.
KEEP OKLAHOMA BEAUTIFUL WILL HELP
KOB can assist you in your efforts. Through its affiliation with Keep America Beautiful and the GAC national sponsors, certain promotional items and support materials are available for you to use on your projects: posters, banners, trash bags (in limited supply), media kits, public relations assistance, creative ideas for projects, guidelines for volunteers, etc.
Benefits, Awards, Recognition
In addition to the obvious environmental and economic benefits you will see as a result of your work, all groups who participate in the Great American Cleanup™ in Oklahoma will:
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Have project summary published on the KOB website
- Be eligible to enter projects(s) into KOB’s statewide environmental excellence competition.
Start-up grants funded by OGE Energy Corp
ELIGIBILITY: OKLAHOMA VOLUNTEER GROUPS REGISTERED AS GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP PARTICIPANTS
Through the generosity of OGE Energy Corp, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful is able to offer communities and organizations $250 cash grants to help kick-start your Great American Cleanup™ activities. Grant recipients agree to participate fully in the Great American Cleanup™ in 2010, document activities and complete the wrap up report in a timely fashion. Part of the wrap up report includes thanking sponsors and providing photos.
Become eligible to win other prizes, recognition
Through Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup™ National Sponsors, you will be made aware of other contests, grant opportunities and special promotions during the Great American Cleanup™.
Through Keep Oklahoma Beautiful’s affiliation with the Pride in America™ and Pride in Oklahoma™ programs, GAC participants will receive information on additional opportunities for service, recognition, mini-grants and awards.
Great American Cleanup™ 2010 National Sponsors
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