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GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP OF SOUTH CAROLINA KICKED OFF SATURDAY IN BISHOPVILLE

GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP OF SOUTH CAROLINA KICKED OFF SATURDAY IN BISHOPVILLE

The 2011 Great American Cleanup of South Carolina (GACSC) kicked off Saturday at a community makeover event of the Harlem Blue Pond area in Bishopville. At this year’s kickoff, volunteers, city workers and law enforcement partnered with PalmettoPride on a neighborhood cleanup and dedication of a community garden. This event was part of a larger community improvement project in Bishopville that includes razing derelict housing and improving quality of life for the neighborhood residents.

More than 40 volunteers picked up 7.54 tons of trash. PalmettoPride’s staff worked on a beautification spot in the new neighborhood community garden. After a volunteer appreciation lunch, Mayor Boyd dedicated the community garden in Levy Park. to the neighborhood. The city will work with the neighborhood to maintain the garden.

Plants and supplies for the community garden were donated by City Nursery Farm, Inc. and PalmettoPride.

PalmettoPride is the parent company to Keep South Carolina Beautiful (KSCB), the state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, and administers the GACSC. Every March, one event serves as the state kickoff of the three-month cleanup. This year, KSCB is focusing on the month of April for statewide cleanup events to coincide with the month-long Zero Tolerance for Litter enforcement campaign and Earth Day.

The GACSC is a statewide cleanup and community greening event that takes place every year from March through May. Volunteer groups around the state work with local Keep America Beautiful affiliates or organize their own community event that involves cleaning up litter and beautification events. Last year, 28,640 volunteers removed 3,047,537 pounds of trash and recyclables.

For information on the GACSC, please contact Sarah Lyles at 803-758-6034.

 

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR LITTER KICKS OFF AT THE STATEHOUSE

Officers and Legislators Gather to Support Enforcement Efforts

Columbia, SC – Law enforcement officers gathered at the Statehouse today to kickoff the Zero Tolerance for Litter Campaign. This month-long campaign focuses on South Carolina’s litter laws, bringing officers together to enforce litter laws and other code violations and educate citizens on the dangers of litter. Governor Nikki Haley issued a proclamation in support of Zero Tolerance for Litter.

“While state and local litter laws are in effect every day, this campaign brings officers on all levels of government together to focus on these laws,” said Dir. Jamie Nelson, Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement. “This event also provides for awareness building activities as well to educate citizens on the effects litter has on all levels of our communities, from roadways dangers to community breakdown.”

Speakers at the event were Linda Shadel, Director of Operations for PalmettoPride; Senator David L. Thomas, Founder of PalmettoPride; Director Jamie Nelson, Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement; Captain Chris Cowan, Richland County Sheriff’s Department; and Corporal Greg Gaskins, SC State Transport Police.

Senator Thomas and Corporal Gaskins stressed the importance of enforcement efforts in changing the behavior that causes litter. Law enforcement officers on every level have a role to play in litter reduction. Litter poses a threat to roadway safety and quality of life issues in our communities

“When “gateway crimes” such as litter, graffiti, vandalism and overgrown lots accumulate, it can lead to community breakdown,” said Capt. Cowan

Zero Tolerance for Litter will take place throughout the month of April. Officers across the state have planned various activities to educate citizens on the effects of litter and plan to ticket for litter violations.

For more information, please contact Gene Campbell at 877-725-7733 or ecampbell@palmettopride.org.

 

PALMETTOPRIDE SCHOLASTIC ART CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

PalmettoPride has announced its 2010-2011 school art contest winners. The three contests winners competed statewide in three categories: elementary school drawing; middle school recycled art project; and high school video PSA.

Denise Garcia Mesa from Fairfield Elementary School in Spartanburg won first place in the elementary art contest. Her drawing will be the featured design on PalmettoPride t-shirts.

Brandon Jingle from Pelion Middle School in Pelion won first place in the recycled art contest. His recycled robot was created from cardboard, plastic drink bottles and tin cans. His winning piece will be exhibited at EdVenture Children’s Museum in Columbia.

Dalton Caine from Spring Valley High School in Columbia won first place in the video PSA contest. His winning video can be found on PalmettoPride’s YouTube page.

We congratulate all winners and all the students who participated in PalmettoPride’s first statewide art contest. We encourage schools across the state to participate in the art contest next year.  For more information on this contest and all other PalmettoPride education programs, please contact Jennifer Fisher at 877-725-7733 or jfisher@palmettopride.org.

 

2012 Grant Winners

2012 GRANTS

ABBEVILLE
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
TREE Abbeville City of Abbeville 18 Trees
CP Calhoun Falls Town of Calhoun Falls $ 4,000.00

AIKEN
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Aiken Aiken County Dept. of Public Works $ 3,300.00
ENF Aiken Aiken County Litter Control $ 2,515.00
ENF Warrenville Burnettown Police Dept. $ 5,000.00
CP Jackson Town of Jackson $ 4,000.00

ANDERSON
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
KSCB Anderson KAB of Anderson County $ 8,000.00
CP Honea Path Town of Honea Path $ 2,000.00
CP Pendleton Town of Pendleton $ 4,000.00

BARNWELL
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Barnwell City of Barnwell $ 4,000.00

BEAUFORT
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
ENF Beaufort Keep Beaufort County Beautiful $ 2,492.00
KSCB Beaufort Keep Beaufort County Beautiful $ 8,000.00
CP Port Royal Town of Port Royal $ 4,000.00

BERKELEY
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
ENF Moncks Corner Berkeley County Water & Sanitation Code Enforcement $ 2,520.00

CALHOUN
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
TREE St. Matthews St. Matthews K-8 4th Grade Science Class 11 Trees

CHARLESTON
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
ENF North Charleston City of North Charleston $ 720.00
TREE North Charleston City of North Charleston 45 Trees
KSCB Charleston Keep Charleston Beautiful $ 8,000.00
KSCB N. Charleston Keep North Charleston Beautiful $ 8,000.00
CP Kiawah Island Town of Kiawah Island $ 4,000.00
CP Mt. Pleasant Town of Mt. Pleasant $ 4,000.00

CHESTERFIELD
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Chesterfield Town of Chesterfield $ 3,150.00

CLARENDON
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Manning Clarendon County $ 6,664.00
TREE Manning Clarendon County 55 Trees
TREE Turbeville Town of Turbeville 20 Trees

COLLETON
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
KSCB Walterboro Keep Colleton Beautiful $ 8,000.00
KSCB Edisto Island Keep Edisto Beautiful/EdistoPride $ 8,000.00

DARLINGTON
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
TREE Darlington City of Darlington 125 Trees
CP Hartsville City of Hartsville $ 3,850.00
TREE Hartsville City of Hartsville 65 Trees
TREE Darlington Darlington Co. Parks and Recreation 80 Trees
KSCB Darlington Keep Darlington County Beautiful $ 8,000.00

DILLON
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Latta Magnolia Garden Club $ 1,855.00
CP Latta Town of Latta $ 4,000.00

DORCHESTER
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Summerville Courtyards at Wescott Plantation HOA $ 2,000.00
KSCB Dorchester Keep Dorchester County Beautiful $ 7,000.00
TREE Dorchester Keep Dorchester County Beautiful 115 Trees

FAIRFIELD
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
ENF Winnsboro Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office $ 4,836.00

FLORENCE
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Lake City City of Lake City $ 4,000.00

GEORGETOWN
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
TREE Georgetown City of Georgetown Housing Authority 41 Trees
KSCB Georgetown Keep Georgetown Beautiful $ 7,000.00
TREE Georgetown Keep Georgetown Beautiful 39 Trees

GREENVILLE
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Fountain Inn City of Fountain Inn $ 4,000.00
CP Greenville City of Greenville Solid Waste Division $ 4,000.00
CP Taylors Eastside Family YMCA $ 1,822.00
ENF Fountain Inn Fountain Inn Police Dept. $ 2,050.00
CP Honea Path Greenville County Solid Waste Division $ 4,330.00
CP Greenville Hampton Pinckney Neighborhood Association $ 2,000.00
KSCB Greenville Keep Greenville County Beautiful $ 8,000.00
CP Greenville Monaghan Revitalization Association $ 1,991.00
CP Greenville North Main Community Association $ 1,969.00
ENF Travelers Rest Travelers Rest Police Dept. $ 1,444.00
ED Greenville Westcliffe Elementary School $ 1,000.00

GREENWOOD
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Ninety Six 96 Mill Village Neighborhood Association $ 2,000.00
TREE Ninety Six 96 Mill Village Neighborhood Association 27 Trees
KSCB Greenwood Keep Greenwood County Beautiful $ 8,000.00
CP Greenwood La Puerta de Esperanza $ 2,000.00
ENF Ninety Six Ninety Six Police Dept. $ 3,561.00
TREE Bradley Promised Land Community Association, Inc. 20 Trees
ENF Clemson SC DNR (Greenwood Co.) $ 910.00
CP Ninety Six Town of Ninety Six $ 4,000.00
CP Greenwood Wisewood Neighborhood Association $ 1,940.00

HAMPTON
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
TREE Estill Town of Estill 29 Trees
CP Varnville Town of Varnville $ 4,000.00

HORRY
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
TREE Myrtle Beach Carolina Forest Lions Club 20 Trees
CP Conway City of Conway $ 4,000.00
TREE Conway Coastal Carolina University 68 Trees
KSCB Conway Keep Horry County Beautiful $ 8,000.00
TREE Conway Keep Horry County Beautiful Committee 266 Trees
ED Myrtle Beach Socastee Elementary School $ 2,060.00
CP Myrtle Beach The Families in the Forest Committee of the Carolina Forest Civic Assoc. $ 2,000.00
CP Surfside Beach Town of Surfside Beach $ 3,858.00
CP Conway Waccamaw Riverkeepers $ 2,000.00

KERSHAW
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
TREE Camden Camden Lions Club 30 Trees

LANCASTER
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Indian Land Glen Laurel Community Subdivision $ 2,000.00
ENF Lancaster Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office $ 1,743.00

LAURENS
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Laurens City of Laurens $ 4,000.00
ED Clinton Clinton High School $ 3,500.00
TREE Clinton Clinton High School 58 Trees
CP Clinton Laurens County Chamber of Commerce $ 3,000.00
CP Cross Hill Town of Cross Hill $ 4,000.00
ED Ware Shoals Ware Shoals Primary School $ 5,000.00

LEE
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
ENF Lynchburg Town of Lynchburg $ 3,606.00
CP Lynchburg Town of Lynchburg $ 4,000.00

LEXINGTON
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP West Columbia City of West Columbia $ 4,000.00
TREE West Columbia City of West Columbia 37 Trees
ED Gilbert Gilbert Elementary School $ 496.00
CP Lexington Lexington County Solid Waste Management $ 4,500.00
TREE Lexington Lexington Soil and Water Conservation District 8 Trees
ED Swansea Sandhills Elementary School $ 500.00
TREE Lexington White Knoll 28 Trees
ED Lexington White Knoll High School $ 1,422.00

MARION
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
TREE Marion City of Marion 24 Trees
CP Mullins City of Mullins $ 4,000.00
ENF Marion Marion County $ 3,318.00
CP Marion Marion County $ 4,535.00

MARLBORO
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
TREE Bennettsville City of Bennettsville 50 Trees

NEWBERRY
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
CP Newberry Newberry Academy $ 2,000.00
TREE Newberry Newberry Academy 25 Trees

OCONEE
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
KSCB Seneca Keep Oconee Beautiful Association $ 8,000.00
CP Seneca Leadership Oconee County $ 2,000.00
ENF Clemson SC DNR, Unit 1-A (Oconee Co.) $ 4,730.00

ORANGEBURG
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
ED Branchville Branchville High School $ 4,275.00
TREE Branchville Branchville High School FFA 113 Trees
KSCB Orangeburg Keep Orangeburg County Beautiful $ 8,000.00
ENF Orangeburg Orangeburg County $ 2,228.00
ED Orangeburg Orangeburg Soil & Water Conservation District $ 1,000.00
ENF Rowesville Rowesville Police Dept. $ 1,780.00
CP Rowesville Town of Rowesville $ 4,000.00

PICKENS
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
ED Pickens Albert R. Lewis Elementary School $ 2,349.00
ED Pickens Ambler Elementary School $ 3,590.00
CP Pickens City of Pickens Grounds Dept. $ 4,000.00
CP Pickens City of Pickens Streets & Sanitation Dept. $ 4,000.00
CP Easley Pickens County $ 3,085.00
CP Easley Pickens County Beautification & Environmental Advisory Committee $ 4,825.00
ED Pickens Pickens Middle School $ 2,350.00
CP Pickens Pickens Revitalization Association $ 2,000.00
TREE Six Mile Town of Six Mile 72 Trees

RICHLAND
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
TREE Columbia Brockman Elementary 1 Tree
CP Columbia City of Columbia Parks & Recreation $ 4,000.00
TREE Columbia Forest Lake Elementary Technology Magnet School 24 Trees
TREE Fort Jackson Ft. Jackson & US Army Training Center 140 Trees
ED Columbia Heathwood Hall Episcopal School $ 2,500.00
KSCB Columbia Keep the Midlands Beautiful $ 5,000.00
ENF Columbia Richland County $ 1,966.00
CP Columbia Richland County Recreation Commission $ 5,000.00
ED Columbia St. John Neuman Catholic School $ 1,496.00
ED Columbia The Barclay School $ 2,500.00

SPARTANBURG
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
ENF Spartanburg Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement $ 3,056.00
CP Spartanburg Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement $ 5,495.00

SUMTER
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
ED Sumter Cherryvale Elementary $ 2,653.00
TREE Sumter City of Sumter 235 Trees
KSCB Clemson KAB of Sumter County $ 8,000.00
CP Sumter Sumter County $ 6,000.00

UNION
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
ENF Jonesville SC DNR (Union Co.) $ 4,280.00
ENF Union Union County Sheriff’s Office $ 5,000.00

WILLIAMSBURG
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
KSCB Kingstree Keep Williamsburg Beautiful $ 6,550.00

YORK
TYPE CITY ORGANIZATION AWARDS
ENF Rock Hill City of Rock Hill – Neighborhood Inspections $ 564.00
CP Rock Hill City of Rock Hill Public Works $ 3,000.00
CP Tega Cay City of Tega Cay $ 4,000.00
KSCB York Keep York County Beautiful $ 8,000.00
KSCB Rock Hill Rock Hill Clean and Green $ 8,000.00
CP Rock Hill Weed and Seed Housing & Neighborhood Services $ 1,968.00
CP Rock Hill Winthrop University $ 8,000.00

 

GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP OF SOUTH CAROLINA KICKS OFF MARCH 10th

GAC kickoff advisory

 
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