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Recycling Campaign now underway!!

KBGIB GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Brunswick County Club
See News Page for Registration Information
Annual Telephone Book Recycling Campaign
July 16-August 16
Special Thanks to all our volunteers and sponsors!! The Keep
America Beautiful GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP™ and the
JAZZ=UP BRUNSWICK & THE GOLDEN ISLES
CAMPAIGN results now posted!! See News Page
AWAY FROM HOME RECYCLING TRAILER Now Available!
*Trailer contains bags and stands to collect recyclables at your event! For more information please call KBGIB at (912) 279-1490
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HISTORY
Originally established as the Brunswick-Glynn County Clean Community Commission in 1980 and renamed Glynn Clean and Beautiful in 1987, Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beautiful was re-organized in October 1997. Providing leadership is a Board of Directors and Advisory Board comprised of volunteers from all sectors of Brunswick and the Golden Isles. The organization is officially recognized as a Keep America Beautiful/Keep Georgia Beautiful affiliate. Monetary, in-kind, and volunteer support for specific programs/activities is sought from businesses, governments, civic/community organizations, schools, and individuals, reinforcing the concept of a KAB/KGB system as a public/private sector partnership.
VISION
To be litter free, to have 100% participation in recycling,and to be the most beautiful community in the state.
MISSION
To create a clean an beautiful community through citizen involvement and education.
GOALS
KAB EDUCATION: To educate the entire community and encourage involvement in KAB programs and activities on a continuing basis.
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY: To continue identification of roadways, thoroughfares, and open spaces for adoption.
SIGNATURE PROJECT: To beautify Spur 25 from US 17 to I-95 (Phase I), US 17 to the Sydney Lanier Bridge (Phase II), and the Sydney Lanier Bridge to Hwy 303 (Phase III).
GLOBAL BEAUTIFICATION: To involve a variety of community organizations in beautification projects that enhance and improve specific areas in the community.
WASTE REDUCTION/RECYCLING: To support the development of user-friendly waste reduction/recycling programs and to educate the community as to the importance of their use.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!
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Cost Benefit Analysis: FY 2009-2010 To Be Announced
Cost Benefit Analysis: FY 2008-2009
Current Year Last Year Total # of Volunteers.................................. 62,708 61,031 Total # of Hours............................................ 218,170 202,594 Amount of Litter Recovered........................ 221,466 Lbs 180,981 Lbs or 111 Tons or 91 Tons Amount of Recyclables Recovered:......... 648,182 Lbs 525,431 Lbs. or 324 Tons or 263 Tons
Value of Cash, Goods, & Services returned to the community: $5,567,343.50
For every $1 spent by government $75.37 is returned to our community.
Important Statistics since organization in October 1997
KBGIB Volunteer Support for the annual April JAZZ=UP Campaign to present! # of Volunteers for April 1998 Campaign...........................................450 # of Volunteers for April 2009 Campaign........................................7,890 * Volunteer Support Increased by 7,440 from 1998 to 2009! # of April 1998 Cleanup Volunteer Hours..........................................950 # of April 2008 Cleanup Volunteer Hours......................................42,635 *Volunteer Hours Increased by 41,685 from 1998 to 2009!
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