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JANUARY
2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Keep
Cobb Beautiful is celebrating its 25th year of service to Cobb County.
Be sure to watch throughout this year for new programs and special events
coming your way as the excitement builds toward our Gala Event
on Oct.
16!
COBB
TREES Planting
- Saturday, Jan. 24
County Planting
East-West Connector / South Cobb Drive
8:30–11 a.m.
4579 South Cobb Drive located behind the Bank of America on South Cobb Drive.
Check-in and breakfast will be at 8:30 a.m., followed by a proper planting
demonstration and planting at 9 a.m. To pre-register, e-mail us at
KeepCobbBeautiful@cobbcounty.org.
Pre-registration is requested to ensure adequate food and supplies.
For more information visit our Web site at kcb.cobbcountyga.gov
or call 770-528-1135.
KCB
Cobb Schools Mini Grant Program
Congratulations
to our winners of the first round of KCB Mini-Grants: Lovinggood Middle School, The Walker School and Belmont Hills Elementary
School.
Next Application Deadline: Feb. 27
Report Deadline: End of business Friday, May 8
Environmental Grant Program
Guidelines and Special Requirements
Purpose:
The purpose of the mini-grant project is to increase awareness about
the environment through hands-on learning activities to improve and
beautify the outdoor environment and increase recycling in Cobb County.
Objectives:
-
Use natural settings as the context for learning and instruction
- Increase engagement and enthusiasm for learning
- Provide opportunities for community-based investigations that incorporate hands-on service/learning activities through an integrated, interdisciplinary instruction and collaborative teaching methods
- Implement or enhance waste reduction and recycling
Funds:
A maximum of $200 per organization will be awarded. If an organization is selected, funds will be reimbursed to the organization for eligible expenses incurred. No money will be given for pre-award projects, non-allowable expenses or for future expenses.
Eligible Projects:
Funds may be used for outdoor environmental improvement projects including:
Outdoor classrooms
Discovery trails
National Wildlife Federation habitat certification
Sensory or educational gardens
Beautification projects
Recycling/Waste Reduction programs
The grant application may include multiple projects.
To
obtain an application and the grant guidelines go to: http://kcb.cobbcountyga.gov/SchoolPrograms.htm
Keep Cobb Beautiful Needs Your Input
Beginning Feb. 1, KCB will offer an online survey to residents
of Cobb.
Objectives:
To measure awareness of Keep Cobb Beautiful and its programs
To measure one's awareness of littering
To measure likelihood of residents recycling
To
better understand what residents want/need to recycle, reduce litter
and increase green space
Please
follow the link and complete this important survey: kcb.cobbcountyga.gov
Those who have submitted
a completed survey will be entered into a drawing for a
$50 Gift Certificate to Harry's Whole Foods.
Did You Know?
On
Dec. 9, Keep Cobb Beautiful presented a symbolic check
to the Cobb County Board of Commissioners and Cobb's County Manager
for $1,183,350. This check represented the amount of service hour dollars
that volunteers gave to KCB on the many environmental projects from
the past year. It also represented donations and in-kind services from
our sponsors and many supporters. Keep Cobb Beautiful thanks each and
everyone of you for your continued support!
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The November Electronic's Recycling Day (ERD) was a great success. Residents of Cobb brought in 113,000 pounds of electronics to be safely recycled in just four hours! The next ERD will be Saturday, Nov. 15, at Piedmont Church, with a second location to be announced.
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Mark
Your Calendars!
The next Document Shredding Day will be Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Locations to be announced.
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"Yes,
Nicole...there is a Santa Claus!" Nicole Caruso, 2008-2009
Associate Board Member for Keep Cobb Beautiful and student at Kell High
School, received an unusual present from Kris Kringle this past Christmas.
Nicole says, "I believe the
Earth is not something to take advantage of, but to give back to.” She
must have been a very good girl this past year, as Santa brought her
her very own recycling bin!