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Keep Fairfield Beautiful News Release
Contact:Mary Urias, Executive Director,KFB
Every spring, PalmettoPride, South Carolina’s anti-litter organization and parent company to Keep South
Carolina Beautiful, in partnership with Keep America Beautiful, Inc., coordinates the Great American Cleanup™,
a localized cleanup, beautification and community improvement program. Recognized as the nation’s largest
cleanup event, millions of residents across the country take part in this springtime campaign to clean up and
beautify communities all across America. The national event lasts from March 1 – May 31. This year we are
focusing on the month of April for the Great American Cleanup of South Carolina.
The Great American Cleanup™ is a fun, educational, outdoor, springtime activity! In addition to organizing a
litter clean up, your group can also take part in other green events of your choice. If you want to recycle cans, or
plant a garden or cleanup your neighborhood or park – we can help you with supplies to get it done. If you want
to clean up your neighborhood and then plant flowers in the median, you can do that too. (There are guidelines
from the local Department of Transportation for roadsides.)You can do one event or many.
This year, Keep Fairfield Beautiful will be awarding 13 KFB PLANT PRIDE GRANTS to start a community project
of your own. These grants are part of a grant received from a Palmetto Pride Community Pride Grant. To
participate: Organize a group, pick an area to cleanup, pick a day and complete a KFB Plant Community Pride
Grant application to help support your project. If your project is selected, your group will receive $500.
Keep Fairfield Beautiful was awarded a grant through Palmetto Pride to offer 13- $500 Plant Community Pride
Grants this year. These grants are open to Neighborhood Watch groups and other civic groups who would like
to “BE THE CHANGE” in their community.
Filled out Grant applications are due in Keep Fairfield Beautiful office by April 25th , 2011 and grant
funds will be awarded on May 1.
1.
KFB PLANT PRIDE GRANT guidelines: The Goal of these grants are to help to
create a Community of Caring in Fairfield County by creating Neighborhood Groups. There will be 13 grants of
$500 each.
1. Organize your group- talk to your neighbors, Churches, Schools, Civic groups…enlist as much help as
you can for your project. Neighborhood Watch Groups who apply will be considered first, then the remainder of
funds available will be selected from the other grant applicants. If interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch
Group or finding out if one is already present in your area, please contact your local law enforcement office.
Groups must have at least 5 members to qualify for a grant.
2. Pick an area to clean up and plant. Clean up and planting may be independent areas in your community.
Plan and identify people in your neighborhood who may need help to complete their spring clean up jobs
(Always get permission to do any project on any property). …America was built on people standing on their own
feet and helping their neighbors….Fostering the common good of the people. Suggested uses for these grant
funds are to increase the beauty of your neighborhood: purchasing plants, for around the mailboxes or street
view of your area, and creating a community garden are two examples of a group project. There are many more.
Please note that these projects are left up to the group to define. Be creative!
3. Pick a day for your event.
4. APPLY FOR KFB PLANT PRIDE GRANT!!!
5. Assemble supplies and materials. Some supplies may be available through KFB(garbage bags and sticks)
things not covered are large equipment such as riding lawnmowers, chainsaws, pressure washers, tents,
computers, mileage, etc. Suggested uses for these grant funds are to increase the beauty of your
neighborhood: purchasing plants, for around the mailboxes or street view of your area would be an example of a
group project. Please note that these projects are left up to the group to define. Keep records of your expenses
to be handed in with your final report.
6. Complete your project. PICTURES! PICTURES! PICTURES! Take pictures of the area BEFORE your
event, DURING, and what I call the “WOW PICTURES”.
7. Recognize your volunteers! After your work is completed..If submitting your efforts to the paper, please
acknowledge your KFB grant award.
8. Report to KFB. Completed summary of your event (at least one page)must be reported to KFB and sent,
complete with receipts and pictures. This must be in KFB office, by June 15, 2011 . Please send to :
Keep Fairfield Beautiful
96 US Hwy 321 Bypass South
Winnsboro, SC 29180
2.
Keep Fairfield Beautiful PLANT PRIDE Grant Application
1. Name of Group
2. Neighborhood Watch Group
3. Director of the event
4. Contact Phone Numbers and email address
5. Members of the volunteer group
6. Summary of proposed event noting plans, location, date, and partnerships within the community to get
the job done. Please tell KFB of what value your project to your community.
7. A budget of how the funds will be used for your proposed event. The chosen grant applicants will have to
sign a statement of good faith that the funds received will be used as planned. All changes in budgets will be
cleared through Keep Fairfield Beautiful Director, before they can occur.
3.
2011 Keep Fairfield Beautiful Plant Pride Grant Final Report
Name of Organization
Director of Project
Please include completed project summary, budgeted expenses, and pictures Final Report must be in Keep
Fairfield Beautiful Office by May 15th, 2011.
