The Great American Cleanup™ - Trash Bash 08

April 19, 2008
8:00 a.m. to Noon

Thank you to everyone who made The Great American Cleanup™ a success in 2007 and we hope to see you again this year.

17,286 volunteer hours!

388,365 lbs. of trash collected!

269 cleanup events!

25,234 trees and flowers planted!

Margaret Mead said:
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

Events
The Great American Cleanup™ / Trash Bash 08
Let's Do Great in 2008!

About the Great American Cleanup™
Each spring from March to May, extraordinary acts of civic pride and renewal take place all across the United States. Under the leadership of Keep America Beautiful, Inc., the Great American Cleanup™ mobilizes annually more than two million volunteers to make their neighborhoods more beautiful, safer and healthier places to live.

In fact, the 2006 Great American Cleanup™ saw 2,200,000 volunteers contribute 7,530,006 volunteer hours throughout North America. Volunteers ages 10 to 74+ represented a large variety of organized groups, including colleges/universities, scouts, sports teams and military personnel, as well as corporations, local businesses, civic leagues, youth groups and families. These volunteers cared enough about their communities to scour, brush, and plant their way through the nation's largest organized litter prevention, beautification and community improvement program.

About Trash Bash 08
Every April for the past 22 years, individuals and groups have joined Keep Brevard Beautiful in our community to help clean up unsightly litter. They help remove debris from neighborhoods, parks, roadsides, shorelines and wherever litter is found. By providing an example of positive behavior, volunteers help change attitudes about litter. As a result of the action taken by volunteers during Trash Bash, our community looks clean and beautiful and there is a sense of community pride. Sponsored by Florida Inland Navigation District and Waste Management of Florida, Inc., Trash Bash is an event supported by the Brevard County Commissioners and all municipalities in the county. A spirit of friendly competition prevails to recruit volunteers and reduce the most litter on April 19, 2008. The best reward is NO UGLY LITTER.

We would like to thank all the students who sent in their art work for the T-Shirt Design Contest. The winning artwork last year was designed by: Sarah Baldwin, of Rockledge High School.  The design is posted below.  This year's winning design will be featured as soon as it is available.

Trash Bash 08 Tentative Check-In Sites 

South Area Sites
VFW Post 3991, 2742 Aurora Rd, Melbourne
Lipscomb Park, Melbourne
Melbourne Courthouse
Pelican Beach Park, Satellite Beach
Bicentennial Park, Indian Harbour Bch.
Gleason Park, Indian Harbour Beach
Paradise Park / Howard Futch - Melbourne
Ocean Park, Melbourne Beach
Spessard Holland South, Melbourne Beach
West Melbourne City Hall
Palm Bay City Hall
Palm Bay Community Center
Palm Bay High School - Pirate Lane
Malabar Town Hall
Barefoot Bay Community Center
Carver Community Center
Juan Ponce de Leon
Barrier Island Center
Jordan Scrub Sanctuary

Central Area Sites
Cherie Down Park, Cape Canaveral
Canaveral Air Force Station
Ulumay Wildlife Sanctuary, Merritt Island
Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach
Alan Shepard Park, Cocoa Beach
Ramp Road Park, Cocoa Beach
Pier/Central Beach, Patrick AFB
Fire Station #1, Cocoa
Rockledge City Hall
Lori Wilson Park
Kars Softball Park, North Merritt Island - CANCELLED
Kelly Park

North Area Sites
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Haulover Canal
Holder Park, Mims
Pirtle Plaza (SR 405 at Park Av), Titusville
Canaveral Groves Community Park
Isaac Campbell Park