Volunteers Sought for Great American Cleanup

By Alison Smith:

Volunteers are being sought for this year’s Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania.

The Great American Cleanup runs this year from March 1 to May 31.

“Pennsylvania is a beautiful state, and it’s imperative that we work together to keep it that way,” Acting Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards said. “I urge individuals to join the thousands of volunteers in their communities to participate in the cleanup this year to keep Pennsylvania beautiful.”

During last year’s event, 136,000 volunteers picked up 6.4 million pounds of litter from Pennsylvania’s roads, trails and shorelines, PennDOT said.

Among the event sponsors are PennDOT, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and the state Department of Environmental Protection.

PennDOT provides volunteers with gloves, trash bags and safety vests. To sign up or for more information, visit www.gacofpa.org.