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Saint James Catholic School Nets 30 in 30

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Saint James Catholic School in Falls Church has been awarded a 30 in 30 Grant of $750 in the Community Beautification category. Our 30 in 30 Grant program focuses greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.

Since 2011, we have provided over $90,000 in 30 in 30 Grants to 120 organizations. Government, non-profit and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for one of thirty grants for $500 to $1,000 in three different categories: Litter Prevention, Recycling, and Community Beautification. These grants are made possible by Altria and MeadWestvaco.

Saint James Catholic School is one of the few landmarks that remain on the main street through the city of Falls Church. Having been established a century ago, there is need for enhancement and beautification of the campus. Funding provided by our 30 in 30 Grant will help them install pollinator gardens throughout the grounds, providing valuable green spaces for pollinators in an urban setting. The gardens will provide an excellent experiential learning opportunities for students and those who visit the campus.

 

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Stafford County Program Plants 30 in 30

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Stafford County Alternative Programs in Fredericksburg has been awarded a 30 in 30 Grant of $500 in the Community Beautification category. These grants are made possible by Altria and MeadWestvaco.

Stafford County Alternative Programs is located in an old facility with little landscaping. The money awarded by our 30 in 30 Grant will be used to purchase flowers and shrubs to beautify the school grounds. The work of planting and caring for the plants will be done by the students in the Alternative Program. This will provide students with a sense of giving back, as well as make the campus more visually attractive.

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Wakefield Day School Sweeps up 30 in 30

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Wakefield Country Day School has been awarded a $1,000 30 in 30 grant in the Recycling Category. Our Thirty Grants in 30 Days program focuses greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.

We provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of our 30 in 30 grants of $500 to $1,000 in three different categories: Litter Prevention, Recycling, and Community Beautification. These grants are made possible by Lowe’s Charitable & Educational Foundation and MeadWestvaco.

The Environmental Club at Wakefield Country Day School is eager to recycle. They would like to promote recycling through educational signage & materials and to purchase clearly marked recycle bins for their lunchroom and outdoor fields. In addition, they want to reduce the number of plastic water bottles used by their staff and student body by installing a water bottle refill station on their campus. We understand the value of reducing, reusing, & recycling and we believe that Wakefield’s recycling initiative will incorporate all 3Rs.

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NoVa College Gets 30 in 30

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NOVA_Ann_H_2cNorthern Virginia Community College in Annandale has been awarded a $1,000 30 in 30 grant in the Litter Prevention Category. Our Thirty Grants in 30 Days program focuses greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.
We provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of our 30 in 3o grants of $500 to $1,000 in three different categories: Litter Prevention, Recycling, and Community Beautification. These grants are made possible by Lowe’s Charitable & Educational Foundation and MeadWestvaco.
The Annandale Campus Beautification Committee of Northern Virginia Community College has collected over 7000 cigarette butts from 17 high traffic areas, and they want to reduce this number to zero. We want to help the college’s cigarette litter prevention plan succeed. They intend to place large cigarette receptacles in these high traffic areas, as well as give pocket ashtrays and educational pamphlets to student smokers. We believe that this 2-prong approach will help the Annandale Campus greatly reduce their cigarette litter and keep their campus beautiful.

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J Michael Lunsford Wins 30 in 30

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J. Michael Lunsford Middle School in South Riding (Chantilly) has been awarded a $1000 grant in the Recycling Category. Our Thirty Grants in 30 Days program focuses greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.

We provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of our 30 in 30 grants of $500 to $1,000 in three different categories: Litter Prevention, Recycling, and Community Beautification. These grants are made possible by Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation and MeadWestvaco.

J. Michael Lunsford Middle School’s  “Lions ROAR for Recycling” project will take their school to the next level of recycling by building awareness and making it easier to recycle in several key locations. The Lions’ PTA and Green Club will be working with the students, staff, custodians, Loudon County, and many community business partners to expand their school’s recycling. We are happy to provide a grant for the Lions to purchase many sturdy recycling bins, and recycling labels and signage to make sure there is no excuse not to recycle and to make it easier for students and staff to recognize the correct bins. Way to be a leader in recycling in your community; Go Lions!

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Belvedere Elementary Wins First 30 in 30

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Belvedere Elementary School in Falls Church has been awarded our first 2014 30 in 30 Grant!  They will get a $750 grant in the Recycling Category. Our grant program focuses greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.

We provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of 30 grants of $500 to $1,000 in three different categories: Litter Prevention, Recycling, and Community Beautification. These grants are made possible by Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation and MeadWestvaco.  Thank you both.

Belvedere Elementary School is a Title 1 school with tremendous focus on the environment and their community. Last school year they were able to reach a 20% recycling rate and this school year they would like to top 30%. Belvedere plans to expand their school recycling initiatives by including outdoor bins near their playground, outdoor classroom, & fields. These outdoor spaces are not only used during the school day but also after hours and on weekends by the community. They plan to include signage near the new bins to encourage positive behaviors. We believe in and admires their drive to educate their community members about the value of increased recycling and waste reduction and become the community leader for environmental responsibility.

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McLean School gets Final Thirty in 30 Grant

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Keep Virginia Beautiful has been awarding “30 Grants In 30 Days” during June 2013.  Our Thirty in 30 Grant program focused greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.  We provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of our Thirty in 30 Grants of $500 in three different categories:  Beautification, Litter Prevention, and Recycling.  These grants were made possible by Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation and your donations.

We are proud to award our final Thirty in 30 Grant of 2013 to Churchill Road Elementary School in McLean in the Recycling Category.  Churchill Road Elementary School plans to expand their already successful recycling program.  More recycling bins and more composting bins means more students assigned to the school’s Environmental Patrol.  Their “full cycle” approach to teaching their students about the value of recycling shines through with their 90% cafeteria recycling rate.  We are more than happy to award them a Thirty in 30 Grant to expand their recycling efforts.  Who knows – maybe they can become the first zero-waste school in the Commonwealth?

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Pine Springs Tackles Recycling with Thirty in 30

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Pine Springs Elementary School (PSES) in Falls Church has a two-pronged approach to tackling environmental awareness:
First, litter prevention and clean-up and Second, recycling.  The students of PSES have designed their own device for picking up litter on their campus and they would like to build more of these litter-picker-uppers to help clean-up their campus and the surrounding community.  Additionally, they would like to expand their recycling program to include bottles and cans.  PSES currently has a recycling program but they see the need for improvement and more student involvement and awareness.  We would like to give PSES kudos (and $500 in Thirty in 30 Grant money!) for their duel methodology to environmental education and awareness.

We provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of our Thirty in 30 Grants of $500 in three different categories:  Beautification, Litter Prevention, and Recycling.  These grants are made possible by Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation and your continued support.  Our Thirty in 30 Grant program focuses greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.

 

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Manassas Plans Weeks with Thirty in 30 Grant

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The City of Manassas Neighborhood Services “Week of Hope” Project is an amazing example of community outreach utilizing all ages, ethnicities, and economics.  Over seven weeks this summer, the “Week of Hope” volunteers and young camp attendees will weed and maintain the Point of Woods community garden, clean-up litter in and around Stonewall Park, do yard work for elderly and disabled residents, help maintain the 9 county school playgrounds, distribute food at the homeless pantry, mentor kids in the Boys and Girls club, and play games with nursing home residents.  The City of Manassas Neighborhood Services really understands what its community needs and then makes it happen.  We are proud to partner with them to help support their “Week of Hope” project with a Thirty in 30 Grant in the Beautification Category.

We provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of our Thirty in 30 Grants of $500 in three different categories:  Beautification, Litter Prevention, and Recycling.  These grants are made possible by Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation and your generous donations.  Our Thirty in 30 Grant program focuses greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.

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Hidden Pond to get Prettier with Thirty in 30 Award

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Over 63,000 people visit the Hidden Pond Nature Center in Springfield annually and they would like to transform an unused/barren 1500 sq ft area of the park into an educational and native plant garden.  This native plant garden addition will serve as a children’s educational classroom, a wildlife habitat, bird & butterfly sanctuary, and a beautiful spot for visitors to walk through.  The garden will feature plants native to Virginia, including informational signage for identification.  This new native garden that Hidden Pond Nature Center will be adding is something that will definitely keep Virginia beautiful and we are proud to sponsor the endeavor with a $500 Thirty in 30 Grant in the Beautification Category.

Our Thirty in 30 Grant program focuses greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.  We provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of our Thirty in 30 grants of $500 in three different categories:  Beautification, Litter Prevention, and Recycling.  These grants are made possible by Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation and your generous donations, and will be awarded every day in June.

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