National Kickoff of the Great American Cleanup™ 2012
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Join the National Kickoff of
the Great American Cleanup™
April 27-28, 2012
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2. The National Kickoff of the Great
American Cleanup™
Established by Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
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Nation’s largest community improvement program
Mobilizes millions of volunteers
Over 15 000 communities nationwide
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3. Hampton Roads Nationally Recognized
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One of 10 national locations
Selected by Keep America Beautiful
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Only site in Virginia
Chosen because of
◦ Partnership between askHRgreen.org
and Keep Virginia Beautiful
◦ Successful previous cleanups
◦ Ability to bring volunteers together
◦ Regional cooperation among 16 cities
and counties of Hampton Roads
◦ Collaboration with the military
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community cleanup and green up
projects
4. Organizing Partners
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Keep America Beautiful Hampton Roads Planning
Engages individuals to take greater
District Commission
responsibility for improving their Provides assistance on local and
community environments. regional issues pertaining to
economics, physical and environmental
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planning, emergency management and
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transportation.
Comprehensive regional public
awareness campaign of HRPDC which Represents more than 1.6 million
encourages environmental stewardship people who live in the 16 cities and
among all residents in Hampton Roads
Roads. counties that comprise Hampton Roads
Roads.
Keep Virginia Beautiful
Engages and unites Virginians to
improve our natural and scenic
environment.
6. April 27-28 Kickoff Events
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Everyone in Hampton Roads is
encouraged to join a transformational
community improvement project
◦ 25-50 volunteers per project
◦ Half day of work
Celebrate a Green Hampton Roads
Party, Friday, April 27th
◦ Hosted by askHRgreen.org and
Keep Virginia Beautiful
◦ Project leaders, corporate/military
captains, honorary board members,
sponsors and corporate partners invited
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◦ Location: Norfolk
7. Transformational Projects
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Re-landscape public school grounds
Public park cleanup and beautification
Remove a dilapidated foot bridge in
Norfolk in preparation for refurbishment
Remove litt and debris f
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Dismal Swamp
Help divert household hazardous waste at
a collection event
Hiking trail and wetland cleanup
And many more projects
8. Cleanup Goals
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Hold a transformational project in
each Hampton Roads municipality
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Recruit at least 1,000 volunteers
Raise at least $100,000 for future
transformation projects
Heighten awareness through
media coverage
Engage more people in local
stewardship through
askHRgreen.org
9. We Need You!
AND YOUR
◦ Co-workers and
employees
◦ Family, friends and
neighbors
PLUS WE NEED
◦ Military commands,
ships, squadrons,
families and retirees
◦ Everyone to join the 2012
Great American Cleanup™
You have an opportunity to
make a difference in the
quality of life in Hampton
Roads
10. Why Participate?
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Litter, graffiti, unkempt streets and parks
◦ Symptoms of uncaring behavior
◦ “Wake-up call” for citizens concerned about Hampton Roads
quality of life
Your group can make a visible difference
askHRgreen.org and Keep Virginia Beautiful need your help!
11. How Many Volunteers Needed?
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Minimum per project: 25 volunteers
What if you cannot recruit 25?
◦ askHRgreen.org will join small groups or supplement with
additional volunteers
Average per p j
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12. How to Get Involved
Visit askHRgreen.org for
details and to sign up
After registration, you will
receive a list of projects and
locations
By March 30
◦ Provide site preferences
◦ Volunteer counts
◦ Contact information
14. Become a Partner
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Our corporate sponsors have the ability to leverage this
exciting program by:
◦ Dynamic relationship marketing/brand-building
◦ Significant local, regional and state media recognition
◦ Increasing awareness & public recognition of KVB askHRgreen org
KVB, askHRgreen.org
and our sponsors
◦ Engaging employees in meaningful environmental and community
improvement projects that align with your company’s community
outreach goals
◦ Improving the economic climate and the quality-of-life in
communities in Hampton Roads and throughout Virginia
15. Become a Partner
Corporate Partner Opportunities, continued
◦ Positioning KVB and our sponsors as state and regional “change
change
agents”
◦ Supporting the longer term effort to fund critical community
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projects in Hampton Roads that address g
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parks, beaches, shorelines and open spaces; teaching
environmental stewardship through volunteer action in litter
prevention and waste reduction
There are three different levels of involvement
available ranging f
il bl i from $10 000 t $1 000
$10,000 to $1,000
16. We Thank You!
Every volunteer and sponsor makes a difference
Your actions influence others
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Together we can get it done
Because of you, Hampton Roads will be a better place to live
