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Clean City Commission says it reached 5,438 youth through school recycling, programs
Summary
Commission staff told the council they reached 5,438 youth through classroom and extracurricular activities in 2012, highlighted school recycling projects and the Bassett Elementary Kay Kids Club, and described teacher training and school pride efforts.
The Hampton Clean City Commission told the City Council its youth outreach reached 5,438 students in 2012 through classroom and extracurricular activities tied to recycling and environmental education.
"In 2012, we reached 5,438 youth through classroom and extracurricular activities," Executive Coordinator Debbie Blantonford said, citing school recycling projects, teacher training and school pride activities as examples. The commission highlighted the Bassett Elementary Kay Kids Club and its student‑made recycling posters.
Blantonford said schools collected more than a ton of plastic bags in a recent collection drive — "that's approximately a 174,000 bags that they collected in about a month" — and described partnerships that use the school's activities as a way to foster long‑term stewardship habits among children.
Volunteers and staff emphasized that early education is central to preventing litter and supporting later volunteerism; therapy‑dog volunteer Neli Ni Paul said her dogs help teach children responsibility and citizenship during after‑school programs.
