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VOLUNTEERS REMOVE 380 BAGS OF TRASH, TIRES, AND LARGE ITEMS FROM LAKE GREEN

For Immediate Release                                                                   Media Contact:

April 1, 2010                                                                          Sarah Robinson, 803-758-6034

VOLUNTEERS REMOVE 380 BAGS OF TRASH, TIRES, AND LARGE ITEMS FROM LAKE GREENWOOD

Columbia, SC – More than 200 volunteers came together on Saturday, March 13, 2010, to cleanup trash and debris at Lake Greenwood.  239 volunteers at the 2^nd Annual Lake Greenwood Cleanup removed 380 bags of trash, 114 tires and many other items: a swimming pool, boat batteries, a trampoline, household items and many other items. 

Volunteer participation doubled from the first cleanup in 2009, and nearly tripled the amount of trash removed. 

After cleaning up for about 4 hours, volunteers were treated to lunch, giveaways and music from WSSL 100.5.  Local businesses contributing to the event were as follows:  Piggly Wiggly Howard's On Main, Chick-Fil-A, Honey Baked Ham, Greenwood Sandwich Co., T.W. Boon's, Pascal's, Carolina BBQ, Papa John's Pizza.  Pepsi provided a "drink wagon" for the day's event

Event organizers thank sponsors Prudential Cambridge Realty, Moons Landing Boat and RV Park, Powell's Trash Service and Recycling, and Rush Heating and Cooling.

Event organizers were PalmettoPride, Keep Greenwood County Beautiful, Greenwood County Lake Management, SC Department of Natural Resources and Greenwood County Public Works.

For more information, please contact Sarah Robinson with PalmettoPride at srobinson@palmettopride.org or 803-758-6034. 

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