Community Corner
Take the Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Challenge and Win Cash
Peachtree Corners and Berkeley Lake residents, get involved in the Great American Cleanup.
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful has issued a challenge to every community -- find a project in your neighborhood that will enhance the community and enter for a chance to win $500 reward. The contest ends May 15.
It's all part of the Great American Cleanup, a national community improvement project currently underway. It's a great way for schools, churches and other civic groups to get involved and make a difference.
Eligible projects include:
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- Tree planting
- Litter cleanup
- dumpster cleanups
- graffiti eradication
- recycling roundup
- neighborhood cleanups
You can also create your own project.
Eligible groups include:
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- Neighborhood or tenant associations
- School groups
- Civic groups
- Scout Troops
- Athletic groups
- Churches and synagogues
Cash prizes area warded in seven separate categories which will be chosen by a Selection Committee. Prizes are awarded on the biggest transformation and impact on the community. Winners will be recognized on the Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful website.
To enter, visit the Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful website and download a Post-Project Summary form. Then e-mail the completed form along with five-10 digital before-and-after photos to gwinnettcb@gwinnettcb.org.
You may also mail your Post-Project Summary to:
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Services
Attn: GAC Gwinnett Challenge
4300 Satellite Blvd.
Duluth, GA 30096
All entries must be postmarked or e-mailed no later than May 25, 2011.
For more information, call Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful at 770-822-5187 or send an e-mail.
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