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BERKELEY COUNTY TO HOST PRIDE WEEK BLITZ May 3 – 10, 2008
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Volunteers to Clean Up Litter in Communities WHO: Berkeley County and PalmettoPride WHAT: Berkeley County and PalmettoPride have teamed up for the 14th Pride Week Blitz, a community cleanup program under PalmettoPride's “Pickup” tract. Municipalities and residents will organize community cleanups during the week of May 3 - 10, 2008. The mission of Pride Week is to encourage citizens to get involved in cleanups and beautification projects, to increase volunteer participation in on-going cleanup efforts and to educate people on the effects of litter. WHEN: Saturday, May 3 – Saturday, 10, 2008 IN ADDITION: Several challenges have been laid out for municipalities, community and neighborhood groups, schools and youth groups to provide beautification grant money for cleanup efforts. Trash bags, safety vests and work gloves will be provided for all volunteers. HOW TO GET INVOLVED: For more information on how to participate, please contact Jennifer Fisher at 877-725-7733 PalmettoPride is committed to the eradication of litter and the promotion of beautification in South Carolina. We will accomplish this by leading the effort to motivate and organize groups to clean up existing debris. Our focus is on four essential areas of concern: education, enforcement, awareness and pickup resulting in behavioral change
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