Fredericksburg Clean and Green Wins $1000 Grant

In honor of Earth Month, Keep Virginia Beautiful (KVB) is awarding “30 Grants In 30 Days” in April, 2011.  Fredericksburg Clean and Green has been awarded a $1,000 grant in the Cigarette Litter Prevention Category.  The KVB grant program focuses greater resources and attention on individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.

KVB provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of (30) $1,000 grants in three different categories: 10 grants for plastic bag reduction and recycling, 10 grants for cigarette litter prevention, and 10 grants for community greening and beautification.  This grant campaign is made possible by KVB, Walmart, and Waste Management.

Fredericksburg Clean and Green Committee (FCGC) will establish a comprehensive cigarette litter prevention campaign by distributing pocket ashtrays to adult smokers along with installing cigarette butt receptacles in high traffic areas of Fredericksburg.  FCGC will work with the Fredericksburg Public Works Department, Downtown Retail Merchants Association and many other civic groups to establish a long lasting litter prevention program for the residents and merchants of Fredericksburg.  For information on Fredericksburg Clean and Green and their project, contact Anne Little, [email protected] or (540) 207-4298.

The mission at Keep Virginia Beautiful is to engage and unite Virginians to improve our natural and scenic environment.  Our goals include becoming the leading statewide voice, providing a framework for improved communication and collaboration, cultivating and supporting sustainable programs, and engaging citizens by linking them to volunteer opportunities and information through these 5 impact areas:  Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction, Recycling, Beautification, and Environmental Education.