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Soil Cycles Wins Our Final 2019 Green Grant!

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We awarded our annual “30 in Thirty Green Grants” daily during the month of June. Government, non-profit, civic and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for grants for $500 to $1,000 describing how they plan to tackle an environmental concern in their community regarding Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, or Community Beautification. Since 2011, we have provided $203,000 for 260 different environmental projects and programs all across the Commonwealth, due to the generosity this year of our partner Altria, as well as additional support from Keep America Beautiful and Coca-Cola.

Soil Cycles HVA in Harrisonburg, has been awarded a 30 in Thirty Green Grant of $1000 for its Recycling project. Soil Cycles is dedicated to composting and reducing food waste using human-powered bicycles for transportation. They collect compostable waste from residences and restaurants without the use of fossil fuel energy. Participants who subscribe to the program receive a 5-gallon bucket each week to fill with their compostable waste, and in return receive finished compost delivered to their home or business. If the subscriber doesn’t have a place to use the finished compost, it will be donated to a local community garden. Our Green Grant funds will be used to purchase a hitch for their bike trailer and for marketing materials.

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Rappahannock County Rec Wins a Grand for Park

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Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities will receive a 30 in Thirty Green Grant of $1000 for its Beautification project.

Rappahannock County Park is a 7.3-acre public area that includes a river, 3 woodland trails, and a large cleared upper area with recreational facilities and a pavilion. Over the years, the Park had become overgrown with invasive vines and shrubby growth that masked the natural beauty of the land, and discouraged visitor enjoyment of the natural areas of the Park. They have cleared an area to make space to plant a native pollinator garden, which will illustrate the beauty of native plants, as well as their importance to the survival of native insects, butterflies, bats, birds and other wildlife species. Funds awarded by us will be used to purchase native plants.

Since 2011, we have provided $203,000 for 260 different environmental projects and programs all across the Commonwealth, due to the generosity this year of our partner Altria, as well as additional support from Keep America Beautiful and Coca-Cola.

 

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Friends of Twin Lakes State Park wins for Recycling

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Friends of Twin Lakes State Park in Prince Edward County has been awarded a 30 in Thirty Green Grant of $1000 for its recycling project.

Since 2011, we have provided $203,000 for 260 different environmental projects and programs all across the Commonwealth, due to the generosity this year of our partner Altria, as well as additional support from Keep America Beautiful and Coca-Cola.

The Friends of Twin Lakes State Park is an all-volunteer organization committed to maintaining the natural and historical resources of Twin Lakes State Park. The park is located in a county where almost a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line. Many of the park’s visitors have had minimal exposure to conservation education. In an effort to increase awareness of the park’s recycling program, grant funds will be used to purchase recycling bins and lumber to create a centralized waste disposal station. Friends of Twin Lakes State Park hope that providing more recycling bins in the park will help guests to properly recycle their waste, and provide a convenient way to be environmentally conscious.

 

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All of our 30 in Thirty Winners for 2018!

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To honor our commitment to the Commonwealth, we announced our “30 Grants in Thirty Days” recipients for 2018 each day in the month of June. This year, we awarded 30 grants in the amounts of $500 to $1,000. These grants were given to schools, parks, counties and towns, environmental groups, associations, and Keep America Beautiful affiliates in four different categories:   Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, and Community Beautification. Since 2011, we have provided $203,000 for 260 different projects throughout the state. We appreciate the generosity of our 2018 partners at Altria and Keep America Beautiful.

The mission at Keep Virginia Beautiful is to engage and unite Virginians to improve our natural and scenic environment through five impact areas: Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction, Recycling, Beautification, and Environmental Education.

Please see each of the winners below with links to their project description.

The 2018 “30 Grants in Thirty Days” award winners are:

 

 

Category Organization Name Address
Cigarette Litter Prevention Town of Kilmarnock/Town Centre Park Kilmarnock
Community Beautification York County Beautification Committee Yorktown
Recycling George Mason Elementary School Richmond
Recycling State Fair of Virginia/Meadow Event Park Doswell
Litter Prevention Keep Suffolk Beautiful Suffolk
Cigarette Litter Prevention askHRgreen.org Chesapeake
Community Beautification Scottsville Elementary School Scottsville
Recycling Randolph-Macon College Student Government Assoc. Ashland
Community Beautification Northumberland Assn. for Progressive Stewardship Heathsville
Cigarette Litter Prevention The Town of Purcellville Purcellville
Litter Prevention Center for Natural Capital Orange
Community Beautification Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Richmond
Recycling Town Of Big Stone Gap Parks and Recreation Big Stone Gap
Cigarette Litter Prevention The Augusta Garden Club Staunton
Litter Prevention Petersburg Battlefields Foundation Prince George
Cigarette Litter Prevention Friends of Kiptopeke State Park Cape Charles
Recycling City of Lexington Lexington
Litter Prevention Habitat For Humanity of Winchester-Frederick-Clarke Winchester
Litter Prevention Activities Committee at DEQ Valley Regional Office Harrisonburg
Recycling SCRAP RVA Richmond
Litter Prevention King George County King George
Recycling Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast Chesapeake
Litter Prevention Heart of Virginia Council, BSA Richmond
Community Beautification Friends of Norfolk’s Environment (FONE) Norfolk
Litter Prevention Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway Roanoke
Community Beautification TWP-The Youth Movement Norfolk
Recycling The Montpelier Foundation Orange
Community Beautification Virginia Clean Cities Harrisonburg
Recycling County of Prince George Prince George
Cigarette Litter Prevention Keep Manassas Beautiful Manassas

 

 

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Prince George County Wins 30 in Thirty!

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The County of Prince George has been awarded a 30 in Thirty Grant of $500 in the Recycling category. The Prince George County Clean Community Day is held annually to dispose of household hazardous waste, tire collection, paper shredding, electronics, and other recyclables or bulky trash items, at no charge to county residents. There is also a litter cleanup through the Adopt-A-Highway program, with volunteers scheduled to be out on many local roads. Funds awarded by Keep Virginia Beautiful will be used to cover the cost of shredding, tire collection, and other expense of the Clean Community Day. The goal of this project is to have as many citizens as possible participate in order to create awareness, and help reduce and recycle in the proper way.

Government, non-profit, civic and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for grants for $500 to $1,000 describing how they plan to tackle an environmental concern in their community regarding Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, or Community Beautification. Since 2011, we have provided over $178,000 to fund 230 environmental projects and programs all across the Commonwealth, due to the generosity this year of our partners at Altria and Keep America Beautiful.

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Virginia Clean Cities Wins 30 in Thirty

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Virginia Clean Cities has been awarded a 30 in Thirty Grant of $750.00 in the Community Beautification category. Virginia Clean Cities does weekly pickups of garbage in the inner streets of Harrisonburg, using trash can carts. Their project is to run an “artisan trash cart workshop” to gather volunteers and materials to design and create their own trash cart. Teams will sign up for designated streets, and create carts primarily from recycled items, but will be fully mobile to allow teams to collect garbage in their neighborhoods. Funds awarded by Keep Virginia Beautiful will be used to purchase trash cans and wheels for the base of the trash carts, as well as a supply of trash bags. Teams will support and engage with local coordinated cleanup efforts with other organizations.

Government, non-profit, civic and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for grants for $500 to $1,000 describing how they plan to tackle an environmental concern in their community regarding Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, or Community Beautification. Since 2011, we have provided over $178,000 to fund 230 environmental projects and programs all across the Commonwealth, due to the generosity this year of our partners at Altria and Keep America Beautiful.

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Montpelier Foundation Wins 30 in Thirty

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The Montpelier Foundation has been awarded a 30 in Thirty Grant of $1000 in the Recycling category. The Montpelier Foundation wants to have a recycling option for the thousands of people that visit the home of James Madison. The Exchange Cafe in Montpelier’s Visitor Center is a top priority for installation of recycling receptacles because it receives some of the highest volume of waste of any area on campus. Funds awarded by Keep Virginia Beautiful will be used to purchase dual trash and recycling receptacles for the cafe. The Foundation expects a significant volume of recyclable material will be removed from the cafe and sent for recycling on an ongoing basis.

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Government, non-profit, civic and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for grants for $500 to $1,000 describing how they plan to tackle an environmental concern in their community regarding Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, or Community Beautification. Since 2011, we have provided over $178,000 to fund 230 environmental projects and programs all across the Commonwealth, due to the generosity this year of our partners at Altria and Keep America Beautiful.

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DEQ Wins 30 in Thirty

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The Activities Committee at DEQ Valley Regional Office has been awarded a 30 in Thirty Grant of $750.00 in the Litter Prevention category. The Activities Committee has participated in river cleanup efforts with the DCR since 2000. Each June, volunteers arrive at Wildwood Park in Bridgewater for an all-day event where trash is collected from seven miles of river. Their efforts over the years have removed tires, appliances, vehicle parts, and other bulky debris. They have made a visible environmental difference, and plan to continue their efforts this year, using grant funds to pay for cleanup supplies, dumping fees, and a canoe to reach more floating litter.

Government, non-profit, civic and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for grants for $500 to $1,000 describing how they plan to tackle an environmental concern in their community regarding Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, or Community Beautification. Since 2011, we have provided over $178,000 to fund 230 environmental projects and programs all across the Commonwealth, due to the generosity this year of our partners at Altria and Keep America Beautiful.

 

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Habitat for Humanity Wins 30 in Thirty

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Habitat for Humanity of Winchester-Frederick- Clarke has been awarded a 30 in Thirty Grant of $1,000 in the Litter Prevention category. Every year Habitat for Humanity of Winchester-Frederick-Clarke has a neighborhood revitalization day to cleanup a specific neighborhood. This year they are bringing new life to the event by adding “plogging,” which is picking up litter while jogging. Litter will be collected along a jogging route, and volunteers will fill as many trash bags as they can while enjoying their outdoor run. This event will offer the benefits of exercise while supporting the community and the environment!

Government, non-profit, civic and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for grants for $500 to $1,000 describing how they plan to tackle an environmental concern in their community regarding Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, or Community Beautification. Since 2011, we have provided over $178,000 to fund 230 environmental projects and programs all across the Commonwealth, due to the generosity this year of our partners at Altria and Keep America Beautiful.

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A 30 in Thirty for the City of Lexington

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The City of Lexington has been awarded a 30 in Thirty Grant of $750.00 in the Recycling category. The City’s current rate if residential participation in recycling is about 25-30 percent. They would like to raise that rate to a consistent forty percent. This past year, the City distributed new recycling containers to launch a recycling campaign. They would like to continue the recycling efforts with an educational outreach initiative. Grant funds from Keep Virginia Beautiful will allow them to visit schools, hold events in public spaces, send direct mailers, and design and disseminate educational materials throughout the community. The City believes the focus and interaction with the public will boost recycling rates.

Government, non-profit, civic and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for grants for $500 to $1,000 describing how they plan to tackle an environmental concern in their community regarding Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, or Community Beautification. Since 2011, Keep Virginia Beautiful has provided over $178,000 to fund 230 environmental projects and programs all across the Commonwealth, due to the generosity this year of our partners at Altria and Keep America Beautiful.

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