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Compost week, truck‑wrap campaign and spring events highlighted as outreach priorities
Summary
Keep Athens‑Clarke County Beautiful previewed International Compost Awareness Week (May 3–9), a 'Seriously, Y'all Still Litter?' truck wrap, upcoming events (Daffodil Disco, Green Life Exhibition, Litter League), volunteer turnout figures, and promotional activities including book giveaways and a bin sale.
The board used its April 1 meeting to outline outreach and promotional plans for spring, including International Compost Awareness Week, a new truck wrap for an anti‑litter campaign, and several community events.
Executive Director Stacee Farrell said International Compost Awareness Week will run May 3–9 and that the compost program educator will distribute a schedule; the board purchased compost books for schools, and the program will include a bin sale and library story times. Farrell also said the 'Seriously, Y'all Still Litter?' campaign will be displayed on another trash truck, with AKO Signs contracted to do the wrap.
Committee chairs reviewed events and volunteer engagement: the Events Committee (chair LaDarius Thomas) flagged Daffodil Disco on April 1 and fundraising 'Percentage Nights' with local businesses; the Business & Industry Committee named R&R Secret Flowers as Beautiful Business of the Year. Outreach/PR Chair Ezra Schley reported that a Litter League cleanup on March 28 drew 25 volunteers and that the next Litter League is scheduled for April 22 at Athentic.
The board asked members to solicit raffle donations for the Dirty Dance fundraiser with a June deadline and discussed coordinating the Globe Drink event May 4–11 to coincide with graduation. No formal votes occurred; details and promotional schedules will be finalized in committee meetings.
