Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup™
Makes A Difference in (City)
Volunteer For Our
Great American Cleanup™!
Event Planning Tips
(Organization’s Name) and Keep
America Beautiful, Inc., in
cooperation with the State of
(SPELL OUT YOUR STATE), invite
you to join the
Great American Cleanup™.
Every spring, individual volunteers and
groups join the Great American Cleanup™,
the nation’s largest organized cleanup,
beautification and community improvement
program. Last year, over 2.3 million people
in more than 15,000communities all across
America volunteered to pick up millions of
tons of litter, renew parks, plant community
gardens, beautify of miles of roadway, and
clean up rivers, lakes and seashores in their
community, and more.
The volunteers know that they really make a
difference, and the results are dramatic! The
communities look clean and beautiful, and
there is a new sense of hometown pride and
accomplishment.
So, don’t wait for someone else to do it…
volunteer for this year’s Great American
Cleanup™.
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I Want To Get Involved!
What Do I Do? Where Do I Call?
If you want to join an existing event...
(Organization’s Name) organizes a number of large
events in areas of the community that need the most
help. You, or your group, can join one of these “critical
need” events by calling (Coordinator Name).
Call (Phone Number)
If you want to do your own event...
If you would like to focus on a specific neighborhood
street, park or playground, we can help make your event
a success.
 We can help you organize it
 We can provide ”program tools”
 We can give you advice on your event
•Pick a spot, visit the site to plan your event
• Get permission from the property owner
• Set a date and time and have a rain plan
• Recruit family members, friends or
neighbors to help
• Get the trash bags you will need for a clean
up, and the materials you will need for your
beautification activities
• Organize your “tools” and your resources
• Divide the jobs according to ability
• Make it fun…bring water, juice, soda and
cookies
• Give volunteers a big “THANK YOU”
• Take “before, during and after” photos
• Tell your newspaper, TV or radio station about
your event
• Call (Phone Number) and tell us about your
event
Event Safety Tips
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Wear gloves and thick-soled shoes
Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts
Wear sunscreen and bug repellent
Wear safety vests for roadside events
Don’t let your volunteers overdo it
Drink plenty of fluids
Don’t overstuff litter collection bags; never
pick up hypodermic needles or sharp
objects
 Wash your hands after the event
 Bag litter to meet local requirements
 Make sure your event site is tidy upon
completion