DeKalb Community Organizations Rally Together For a Successful Cleanup Day

MEDIA CONTACT:
Allison M. Slocum
District Manager
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2019

DeKalb Community Organizations Rally Together For a Successful Cleanup Day

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. –  The Greater Hidden Hills Community Development Corporation (GHHCDC), in partnership with DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, launched the Your Community, Your Litter – Pick It Up! campaign in March 2019 to encourage DeKalb residents to clean up their communities and eliminate litter throughout the county.


GHHCDC youth, Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson (DeKalb County), Phyllis Frierson (project coordinator, GHHCDC) and Bobbie Datcher.

The anti-litter campaign grew to include several neighboring communities and culminated in a collaborative DeKalb County Cleanup Day on June 1. Green Forrest Civic Association, Meadowbrook Glen Homeowners Association and Sandstone Estates rallied community support to pick up litter in their areas.

With the assistance of Keep DeKalb Beautiful, approximately 60 volunteers were provided trash bags, gloves, pick-up sticks and safety vests to collect and properly dispose of trash and discarded tires.

GHHCDC members elevated their anti-litter awareness effort by wearing creative costumes and waving banners and signs asking passing motorists and pedestrians at the intersection of Covington Highway and South Hairston Road to assist in keeping their communities clean on a daily basis.

“We hope our efforts have inspired people to show respect for our homes, parks, and businesses, said GHHCDC president Jan Costello. “We encourage all communities to join us daily by cleaning up our streets and putting an end to littering.”


Bobbie Datcher, Mary Gude (Green Forrest Civic Association), Dr. Leah Davis (Dekalb County District 7), Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson (DeKalb County), Green Forrest Civic Association member.

Overall, volunteers collected nearly 50 bags of trash and two tires, worked approximately four hours and covered approximately five miles each, with the exception of areas along Commissioner Cochran-Johnson’s Adopt-A-Road locations which covered two miles.

“I believe our effort may have been among the largest countywide cleanups undertaken in a single day,” said Commissioner Cochran-Johnson. “I was very inspired by the dedication our site captains displayed in organizing their cleanup locations, and want to especially thank Jan Costello, Phyllis Frierson, Nadine Rivers-Johnson, Mary Gude, and Stacey Harris for mobilizing their communities.”

A photo recap of the Your Community, Your Litter – Pick It Up! DeKalb County Cleanup Day can be viewed at http://bit.ly/2ZaPuZX.

Individuals who wish to organize a cleanup in their community can email [email protected] or call 404-371-3681.


Johnathan “JP” Phillips (Dekalb County District 7), Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson (DeKalb County), and Cleanup volunteers.


Bobbie Datcher, Meadowbrook Glen HOA member, Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson (DeKalb County), Stacey Harris (Meadowbrook Glen HOA), Meadowbrook Glen community member.


Members of the Greater Hidden Hills Community Development Corporation and participants in the Your Community, Your Litter- Pick It UP! DeKalb County Cleanup Day on June 1, 2019.

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