Downtown Akron Partnership's 6th Annual Green & Clean Day.. in downtown Akron
area.
Thought I'd forward this along.. as I remember we had a similar discussion in
our discussion list to clean the surroundings of our building.
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Date: 03/18/2013 12:04PM
Subject: Sixth annual Green & Clean Day announced for Downtown Akron
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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release
March 18, 2013 Contact:
Sharon Gillberg, Communications
Director
[email protected] or
(330)374-7676
Downtown Akron Partnership announces sixth annual Green & Clean Day on Friday,
May 3
Volunteers and Downtown workers invited to help spruce up Downtown Akron for
spring
(Akron, Ohio) - Each year since 2008 Downtown Akron has been overrun with
volunteers on the first Friday in May. Clad in bright green shirts, they put a
deep clean on Downtown. This year will be no different. Downtown Akron
Partnership (DAP) is recruiting volunteers for the sixth annual Green & Clean
Day on Friday, May 3.
Students from the National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM School mulching areas of
Lock 4
Green & Clean Day is one of DAP's many initiatives. The goal is to engage the
community in making our Downtown vibrant and valuable. Business employees and
community members form teams to complete projects around their own Downtown
property or are assigned tasks within the district. These tasks provide a sense
of ownership in the Downtown neighborhood.
"The 2012 event was a great success with more than 325 volunteers
participating," said Suzie Graham, president of DAP. "Most volunteers were
Downtown employees, business owners, residents and students. They picked up
over 110 bags of trash, thousands of cigarette butts, swept 40 blocks of
sidewalks, washed paper boxes, parking meters, planters and much more," she
continued.
Painting the fountain in Cascade Plaza
Projects performed in 2012 totaled 1,005 volunteer hours with tasks ranging
from weed removal, painting, mulching flower beds, planting flowers to giving
major facelifts to the fountain at Cascade Plaza, Commerce Park and the Akron
Symphony's new location.
Volunteers may work the morning shift from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., the afternoon
shift from 1-4 p.m., or both. Each volunteer receives a t-shirt, goodie bag and
lunch. Lunch time festivities take place at Lock 3 and include entertainment
and door prizes.
Not only is Green & Clean labor intensive, it also requires a lot of equipment
and supplies. This year DAP is asking teams to provide supplies and/or
equipment to help reduce expenditures (e.g. paint rags, paint rollers, sponges,
buckets, scrub brushes, cleaner, etc.) There are also sponsorship opportunities
available to display your company name or organizational logo on the back of
the official t-shirt.
Cleaning debris from tree grates on Main St.
Volunteers interested in participating in Green & Clean Day 2013 may register a
team or as an individual by filling out an online registration form at
www.downtownakron.com/greenandclean or by calling Rich Hoselton at
330-374-7676. Those who wish to participate as a team must register by April 1
to be included in all promotional materials. Individuals must register by April
12 to guarantee participation.
Green and Clean Day is organized by DAP, in partnership with the city of Akron,
county of Summit and Keep Akron Beautiful.
Green & Clean Day is a part of Keep Akron Beautiful Clean Up Akron Week/Great
American Cleanup™.
About Downtown Akron Partnership
The mission of Downtown Akron Partnership (DAP) is to promote and build a
vibrant and valuable Downtown. DAP is a non-profit organization dedicated to
bringing people, activity, business and a thriving civic life to the heart of
Akron. Through strategic marketing, clean and safe programs and management of
Downtown's resources, the DAP works to promote Downtown as a gathering place in
the center of our community.
DAP's members include property owners, business leaders and government
officials who want to improve the image of Downtown as a safe, convenient
location for businesses, working professionals and families. DAP is governed by
a Board of Trustees as diverse as the interests of our city.
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