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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">April 8, 2017</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Leigh Kottwitz
<br />Neighborhood Services Manager
<br />573-874-7504
<br />Cell: 660-998-2848</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:200%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 170%;">Volunteers helped 'Cleanup Columbia'</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;">Clear skies and sunshine made picking up litter pleasant for volunteers participating in the 21st annual Cleanup Columbia, a city-wide trash pick-up event, on Saturday, April 8. The City's Volunteer Programs staff reports that approximately 1,700 volunteers participated, logging 3,400 hours of service and picking up 2,358 bags of trash. Volunteers were assigned to work in more than 150 locations. </p>
<p>Following the cleanup, nearly 350 volunteers attended a post-cleanup lunch at Twin Lakes Recreation Area to celebrate their efforts.</p>
<p>Initial results are based on reports from 44 groups. Results for Cleanup Columbia will be updated as more groups report their efforts. </p>
<p>Event sponsors include 102.3 BXR, KFRU AM 1400, KOMU TV 8, the Mid-Missouri CW, the Columbia Daily Tribune, Veterans United, Socket and Sonshine Graphics. Golden K Kiwanis, City of Columbia Utilities - Solid Waste and Columbia Parks and Recreation also provided in-kind support.</p>
<p>Cleanup Columbia is organized by the City of Columbia's Volunteer Programs. During Cleanup Columbia, volunteers pick up litter along streets, in parks, and along streams and trails. </p>
<p>Additional updates on the work accomplished by Cleanup Columbia volunteers will be posted at <a href="http://www.CoMo.gov">www.CoMo.gov</a>.</p></div>
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