Carrollton, Texas ?
Keep Carrollton Beautiful is celebrating its fifth birthday!? ?Our five year numbers were amazing.? I?m so proud that we?ve come this far.? I told the City Council I feel like ?The Little Engine That Could?.? We did!? said Sharon Goddard, founder and executive director of Keep Carrollton Beautiful.

They had a great party to honor past and present board members, supporters and dignitaries in December.? Then they awarded 5 year service certificates to their longtime donors.? At the February 5th council meeting, Sharon presented the City of Carrollton?s Leonard Martin and Mayor Ron Branson with a plaque recognizing their support through the Community Service Assistance Grant since 2004.? Keep Carrollton Beautiful will also be awarding Sam Pack Five Star Ford as well.? Since they are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, their work would not be possible without grants, sponsorships and members.? Donations are tax-deductible.

In only five years, Keep Carrollton Beautiful has engaged 7,930 individual volunteers in community service!? That?s a lot.? They have channeled $149,078.37 in in-kind donations and $95,494.05 in cash into the City?s economic development.? They provide supplies and funds for environmental education, community events and environmental projects.

Among other accomplishments, Keep Carrollton Beautiful has collected 51,131 pounds of litter off the streets and greenbelts of Carrollton.? They have diverted 288,440 pounds of recyclables and reusables from the landfill.

Keep Carrollton Beautiful, with the help of Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, North Central Texas Council of Governments and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, distributes environmental education materials to event participants, schools and businesses.? ?How else are the lofty federal, state and city environmental goals ever going to get to the individuals who can do something in their own lives to make them a reality?? said Sharon.

Your next opportunity to get involved is the Great American Cleanup from March 1st to May 31st.? They are hosting another On-Line Auction from March 25th to April 3rd.? And their Don?t Mess With Texas Trash Off event is April 4th.? During the three months, they will sponsor library displays, school Earth Day celebrations, neighborhood cleanups and corporate river cleanups.? Go to www.KeepCarrolltonBeautiful.org for more details.

If you have any ideas for a project that will improve the community, please call Sharon at 972.466.2121.? Keep Carrollton Beautiful?s answer is always ?Yes1?.???
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Keep Carrollton Beautiful is a catalyst and community liaison making Carrollton a cleaner and more beautiful place.? Keep Carrollton Beautiful is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, dedicated to engage Carrollton to enhance our community environment.

Since 2004, we have held 50 public events utilizing 7,930 volunteers.? Our programs funnel energy and money into community improvement in partnership with Carrollton?s public, private and civic groups.? Our leadership is a volunteer Board who work in all aspects of the community.