Empowering Pennsylvanians to keep our communities clean and beautiful Michelle Dunn Program Coordinator 877-772-3673 ext. 113 | mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Network

KBP Core Programs Prevent It! Clean It! Keep It! Road/Trail adoptions and Litter Free School Zone Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Clean It! Great American Cleanup Illegal Dump Cleanups International Coastal Cleanup Keep It! Local Roadway Adoption Program Litter Free School Zone

Great American Cleanup Nation’s largest annual community improvement program 5 million volunteers annually 1,200 affiliates and participating organizations Annually, 2 million volunteers return nearly $175 million in measurable benefits in 21,000 communities across the country

Great American Cleanup What types of community improvement projects happen during the cleanup? Community beautification Community cleanups Community recycling events Educational programs Murals, gardens, etc….

Great American Cleanup of PA Since 2004 in PA we have accomplished: 2.1 million+ participants 8.4 million+ volunteer hours Dollar value of volunteer time: $177 million+ 97 million+ pounds of litter More than 67,000 cleanup projects More than 181,000 trees, flowers and bulbs planted 170,000+ miles of roads, trails, waterways and parks 100 % PA county participation annually with the support of PennDOT Adopt-A-Highway Program

Great American Cleanup of PA 2018 Partners and Sponsors Walk through roles and contributions of partners/sponsors

Great American Cleanup of PA KAB Winner GAC/U.S. Department of Transportation Award Awarded to State Departments of Transportation who contribute significantly to their state’s Great American Cleanup programs. PennDOT has received this award 12 years in a row.

Best Statewide Promotion of the Great American Cleanup Great American Cleanup of PA Best Statewide Promotion of the Great American Cleanup Awarded in 2015 to Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, in partnership with the PA Department of Environmental Protection and PA Department of Transportation, for the development and circulation of a statewide public service announcement

Great American Cleanup of PA Registered groups receive: Bags, gloves and vests Free or reduced disposal at participating landfills* during Pick It Up PA Days Free pick-up and disposal for AAH Groups through PennDOT Other supplies as available Supplies are distributed through County AAH Coordinators

Great American Cleanup of PA Great American Cleanup 2018: March 1 to May 31 Pick It Up PA Days: April 7 through April 30 We need your help!

Great American Cleanup of PA

How to Register Your Event Walk through the Registration Process and ID Number System Groups register their event on www.gacofpa.org Group gets event ID number to be eligible for free supplies Event goes on a calendar by county so that others can find an event and join the fun! KPB provides technical support via the website and dedicated office staff Groups reports their results on www.gacofpa.org Post photos on www.gacofpa.org www.gacofpa.org

How to Access Free Supplies www.gacofpa.org

How to Access Local Resources www.gacofpa.org

How to Report Your Results www.gacofpa.org

Thank you for supporting Great American Cleanup of PA Great American Cleanup of PA Hotline: 1-877-772-3673 ext. 113 Thank you for supporting Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful as we work to support community improvement projects across the state. Michelle Dunn Program Coordinator 877-772-3673 ext. 113 | mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org