03062012 GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUPVIRGINIA BEACH
It’s How We Help Keep America Beautiful®!
Saturday, April 28, 2012
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WHAT IS THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP ?
America’s largest organized cleanup, beautification
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and improvement program involving millions of
volunteers in communities all across the country.
An educational community action program
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traditionally implemented March through May, now
year-round.
A partnership between:
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Virginia Beach
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Virginia
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Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
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askHRgreen.org
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Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission
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(VBCCC)
WHY IS VIRGINA BEACH PARTICIPATING?
A platform for a wide range of local community
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improvement initiatives that meet local needs
Locally -in sync with VBCCC’s mission
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Regional -through HRPDC
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National -building an even cleaner, more sustainable
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City as part of America
WHO IS PARTICIPATING IN VIRGINIA BEACH?
The Planning Committee includes:
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Public Works
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Parks and Recreation
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Public Utilities
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Housing and Neighborhood Preservation
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Office of Volunteer Resources
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Cape Henry Women’s Club
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Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission
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(VBCCC)
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE GREAT AMERICAN
CLEANUP™ ?
A wide range of local community improvement
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initiatives that meet local needs.
Virginia Beach’s focus:
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Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. until noon:
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Princess Anne Commons/Landstown High School
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Plaza-Northgate Park
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Norfolk Southern Right-of-Way
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“Before” Photos of Princess Anne
Commons/Landstown High School
“Before” Photos of Norfolk Southern
Right-of-Way
“Before” Plaza-Northgate Park
HOW WILL VOLUNTEERS BE RECRUITED?
Regional website for individual and group
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registration: www.AskHRGreen.org
Hundreds of volunteers are anticipated
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VBCCC helping with outreach
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Promotion of event on City websites
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Recruitment posters -recreation centers, libraries,
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and other locations
News releases and regional recruitment efforts
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HOW WILL VOLUNTEERS BE TRAINED AND
RECOGNIZED?
Trained:
In advance through email
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On event day at each site
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Recognized:
City will follow up recognizing hours worked
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VBCCC premium donated for each volunteer
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At VBCCC’s annual Volunteer Appreciation event
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WHAT RESULTS ARE ANTICIPATED?
Increased volunteer participation in Virginia Beach
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Working with VBCCC and other volunteers
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Unified volunteerism
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Enhanced regional cooperation
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An even more clean and beautiful city and country
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JOIN THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP
Encourage volunteerism
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Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. until noon
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Princess Anne Commons/Landstown High School
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Plaza-Northgate Park
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Norfolk Southern Right-of-Way
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VIRGINIA BEACH
It’s How We Help Keep America Beautiful®!
Saturday, April 28, 2012