Give Your Organization’s Fundraising Efforts a Pick-Me-Up with Litter Control’s Road Cleanup Fundraising Opportunity By: Orange County Communications Department
Did you know you can help keep Orange County’s roads clean while raising funds for your nonprofit or civic organization? To help combat litter while providing the resources for local groups to do more good, the Orange County Litter Control Committee created a program in which qualifying organizations can clean up an identified section of road and receive up to $500 as a fundraiser! This is a great opportunity for sports teams to help pay travel expenses, civic groups to help cover event costs, or for nonprofits to help make their resources go a little further. All cleanup supplies are provided.
Only organizations are eligible. Individuals and families cannot participate in the program as a fundraiser (however, they can still receive free supplies to host road cleanups). The organization must have at least five cleanup participants, must be able to provide a W-9, and must complete a Volunteer Trash Pickup Program Form . Additional requirements may apply. Roads will be assigned to a group based on the list of roads identified from submitted Cleanup Request Forms. Groups cannot choose their own road. Don’t delay. Several roads are identified and available for cleanup through this program right now!
Those with questions should contact the Litter Control Committee Coordinator at (540) 672-9600.
Youth Council Helps Snuff Out Tobacco Litter in Town of Orange By: Orange County Communications Department
In keeping with their continuing efforts to combat youth tobacco use and the negative impacts of tobacco products and waste in Orange County, our Youth Council recently conducted a cleanup in the area of Madison Road in the Town of Orange. Four youth council volunteers collected an estimated 1,587 cigarette butts (based on weight) during the cleanup, which lasted a couple of hours. While the focus of the effort was the removal of tobacco waste, the participants also removed a bag of general trash from the landscape. Rather than simply disposing of the tobacco litter, our youth took the effort a step further. Partnering with Terra Cycle’s Cigarette Waste Recycling program, they sent the collected waste to be processed into new products like benches and tables!
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