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City invites non profit groups to become partners in a cleaner community

NEWS RELEASE - Distributed March 12, 2015 3:29 PM

Summary

The City of Nanaimo is inviting registered non-profit groups to participate in a City wide litter picking program. The Cleaner Community Partnership program will help groups raise funds and gain recognition while making Nanaimo a cleaner, more attractive community.

The 2015 program is available for a limited number of registered non-profit groups. Approved groups will be offered opportunities to pick up litter along community streets twice in 2015, once in spring and once in fall.

Link to Strategic Plan: The City's Cleaner Community Partnership program builds community partnerships and supports the City's ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability.

Key Points

  • The City will contribute $50 per kilometre to the non-profit group upon completion of its assigned area.
  • The City will provide safety vests, trash bags, gloves, road safety signs and collection and disposal of litter collected.
  • The City will also provide each group with signs highlighting their group’s participation and acknowledging their contribution to making Nanaimo a better place to live.
  • Participating organizations must appoint a minimum of six volunteers per group who are at least 12 years old and provide insurance, protective clothing, adult supervision and transportation. Supervisors will be required to attend a scheduled orientation/safety training session provided by the City.

Quotes

"The Cleaner Community Partnership Program is an excellent example of what the City and the Community can achieve by working together. The City's streets are given a good spring clean and in turn the the valuable work of non profit groups in our community is highlighted and supported. This program is about much more than litter. I look forward to receiving applications from all types of groups. "

Charlotte Davis
Manager of Sanitation and Recycling
City of Nanaimo

Quick Facts

  • To request an application: Email - Public.WorksInfo@nanaimo.ca , Call 250 758 522 or drop in to the Public Works Department on 2020 Labieux Road.
  • Applications must be received by 23rd March.
  • The 2014 Cleaner Community Partnership saw more than 800 bags of litter collected!

Images

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Volunteers from Altrusa International taking part in the 2014 Cleaner Community Partnership Program.
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Contact:

Charlotte Davis
Manager of Sanitation and Recycling
City of Nanaimo
250 758 5222

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