From Left to Right: Julia Marano (Keep PA Beautiful), Vince Smith (Catasauqua Borough Council President), Sharon Davis (BBRP Coordinator), Gene Goldfeder (Catasauqua Borough Council Manager), Virginia Savage (Lehigh County)
Lehigh County receives $10,000.00 for trash receptacles placed in five Borough Business Revitalization Communities
Lehigh County has received a $10,000 Waste Management Think Green Grant through Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful for trash cans placed in five communities. The recipients, Alburtis, Coopersburg, Catasauqua, Hellertown and Wilson are members of the Borough Business Revitalization Program.
Out of 85 Keep America Beautiful affiliates who submitted proposals for projects that promoted environmental and community stewardship, only 18 were awarded grant money, including Lehigh County.
“Creating safe, clean and inviting environments for residents and visitors of our downtowns is a critical component to the revitalization of our communities,” said Virginia Savage, Lehigh County Manager of Main Street Initiatives. “Several of our municipalities have identified litter receptacles as a priority in order to reduce the amount of trash currently found in their streets and on their sidewalk, and we’re delighted to have had the opportunity to work with Keep PA Beautiful to assist our communities in their efforts.”
“Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful was pleased to work with Virginia Savage in obtaining a Think Green Grant from Keep America Beautiful, funded by Waste Management Inc.,” said Julia Marano, Keep PA Beautiful Executive Director. “These grants are made available to communities who are part of the Keep America Beautiful affiliate network and maintain their status as ‘affiliates in good standing.’ In addition, the participating communities used the Keep America Beautiful litter index tool to measure the effectiveness of placing the trash containers. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful looks forward to working with Virginia and the local Lehigh Valley communities in the future.”
Lehigh County has received a $10,000 Waste Management Think Green Grant through Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful for trash cans placed in five communities. The recipients, Alburtis, Coopersburg, Catasauqua, Hellertown and Wilson are members of the Borough Business Revitalization Program.
Out of 85 Keep America Beautiful affiliates who submitted proposals for projects that promoted environmental and community stewardship, only 18 were awarded grant money, including Lehigh County.
“Creating safe, clean and inviting environments for residents and visitors of our downtowns is a critical component to the revitalization of our communities,” said Virginia Savage, Lehigh County Manager of Main Street Initiatives. “Several of our municipalities have identified litter receptacles as a priority in order to reduce the amount of trash currently found in their streets and on their sidewalk, and we’re delighted to have had the opportunity to work with Keep PA Beautiful to assist our communities in their efforts.”
“Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful was pleased to work with Virginia Savage in obtaining a Think Green Grant from Keep America Beautiful, funded by Waste Management Inc.,” said Julia Marano, Keep PA Beautiful Executive Director. “These grants are made available to communities who are part of the Keep America Beautiful affiliate network and maintain their status as ‘affiliates in good standing.’ In addition, the participating communities used the Keep America Beautiful litter index tool to measure the effectiveness of placing the trash containers. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful looks forward to working with Virginia and the local Lehigh Valley communities in the future.”
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