Little Rock Citywide Cleanup Event Set for March 12 with Kickoff at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock
糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student volunteers clean trash from Coleman Creek during an Earth Day campus clean-up event. Photo by Ben Krain.
Keep Little Rock Beautiful will host its annual city improvement and cleanup effort from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 12, across Little Rock.聽
The cleanup is being held in conjunction with the , the annual spring statewide cleanup campaign promoted by (KAB).
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Little Rock residents are encouraged to show their support for their city by participating in this year鈥檚 community improvement effort. Neighborhoods, organizations, church and youth groups, school groups and clubs, individuals, and businesses throughout Little Rock have organized cleanup teams in 50 areas of the city.
This year鈥檚 official kick-off event will begin at 8 a.m. at the Coleman Creek Amphitheater at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. During a brief program, volunteers will hear from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale, State Representative Denise Ennett, and City Director Virgil Miller. Free parking will be available in Lot 10 at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.
“Public service is at the heart of what we do, and community engagement is a key institutional priority,” said Drale. “What better way to show our commitment than to roll up our sleeves in our own backyard to benefit the campus and surrounding community.”
The Keep Arkansas Beautiful鈥檚 mascot 鈥淥tto the Otter” and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 mascot 鈥淢aximus鈥� will be present at the event to support the cleanup effort. After the program, volunteers will get to work in cleanups organized at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and that area of the city.
Volunteers should bring litter grabbers, work gloves, a refillable water bottle, wear boots or study shoes, and clothing that can get dirty. Litter grabbers and work gloves will be available for volunteers.
In addition to the kick-off event, a free electronic recycling event will also take place in Lot 14 at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock from 9 a.m. to noon. Computers, laptops, printers, cell phones, tablets, and keyboards will be accepted. Televisions will not be accepted during the drive. Participants may enter Lot 14 from West 28th Street.
A listing of all the Little Rock cleanups on March 12 is available on the . Volunteers are encouraged to join a cleanup in their area.
For more information, contact Suzanne Hirrel at 501-680-7061 or [email protected].
