Project created for NEH grant at Susquehanna University

1. CLEAN
SWEEP

2. Overview
Ø Increased number of community members
(students) add many things to the community
Ø Benefits
Ø Costs
Ø Waste
Ø Elderly community members need assistance
with lawn maintenance
Ø Students need community service hours

3. Background
◦ Town's vintage beauty is at risk
◦ Student volunteers taking responsibility for their
actions
◦ Introduced during fall 2018 semester
◦ 20-40 student volunteers
◦ Every Sunday 10am-12pm
◦ Sign-up sent out to the student body every
Friday
◦ Trash & Leaf removal

4. Recommendation
◦ Expanding cleaning Radius
◦ Services offered
◦ Directly involved with town residents
◦ Advocate for Clean Sweep – Lynn Buck
Clean
Sweep

6. MARKETING MESSAGE – HOW WILL WE MARKETTO THE
COMMUNITY?
Door to door flyer and pamphlet

7. MARKETING MESSAGE – HOW WILL WE MARKETTO STUDENTS?
Email with graphic flyer attached

8. Cost-Benefit
Analysis
◦ We pride ourselves on Achieve, Lead, Serve
◦ Give students an opportunity to serve the
community that houses our university
◦ Financials required: $1000.00
◦ For cleaning supplies
◦ Marketing materials
◦ All people are on a volunteer basis
◦ No salaries needed
◦ Community benefits from a clean neighborhood
◦ Relationships between SU and Selinsgrove improve.

9. OUR BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS & COMMUNITY
DESERVE BETTER AND OUR STUDENTS
HAVE WHAT ITTAKES!

10. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
TIME
- The Clean Sweep Team