[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: More than 1, 700 volunteers are scheduled to Cleanup Columbia Saturday

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Leigh Britt
Neighborhood Services Manager
(573) 874-7504


More than 1,700 volunteers are scheduled to ‘Cleanup Columbia’ Saturday

COLUMBIA, MO (April 11, 2012) - The City of Columbia's Volunteer Programs reports that 1,780 volunteers representing 134 groups have registered to participate in this Saturday's Cleanup Columbia event. This is the 16th annual citywide trash pickup event.

Volunteers will be along Columbia streets and trails and in streams and parks Saturday morning picking up litter. Following trash pickup, volunteers are invited to a picnic lunch at noon sponsored by APAC-Missouri Inc. at Twin Lakes Recreation Area to celebrate their efforts. Each group sets their own start time for cleanup. If it rains, volunteers may postpone their pickup time.

 There is still time for residents to get involved by volunteering. Those interested in participating can identify a cleanup location and pick up supplies Thursday from 3-6 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or Saturday from 7:30-9 a.m. at Rock Quarry Park, 2002 Grindstone Parkway.

The public is encouraged to use caution while driving in Columbia on Saturday morning as volunteers may be working near roadways.

Cleanup Columbia is sponsored by APAC-Missouri Inc., 102.3 BXR, KOMU TV 8, the Mid-Missouri CW, the Columbia Daily Tribune, CenturyLink and the Sierra Club.  Columbia Public Works, Columbia Parks & Recreation, the Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management - District Region H and the Golden K Kiwanis Club also provide in-kind support.

To learn more about Cleanup Columbia, contact Volunteer Programs at 874-7499 or visit the city's website at www.GoColumbiaMo.com.


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