Anonymous Vandergrift donor offers $100 prize to person who picks up most trash in cleanup event

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Anonymous Vandergrift donor offers $100 prize to person who picks up most trash in cleanup event

Joyce Hanz | Thursday, March 25, 2021 3:18 p.m.

Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review

Vandergrift will host a Earth Day 2021 Cleanup Challenge from March 27-April 3.

A Vandergrift resident who wishes to remain anonymous is offering a $100 cash prize to the person who picks up the most trash during the Earth Day 2021 Cleanup Challenge With Vandergrift event starting Saturday, according to Vandergrift Community Watch.

Vandergrift Community Watch normally hosts an annual Earth Day cleanup event, but it halted meetings and associated activities last year because of covid-19 restrictions.

“We cannot risk having a sponsored group event such as our large cleanups until our restrictions are lifted. Hooray that a community-minded resident has come up with this idea,” said Community Watch volunteer and event social media coordinator Marilee Kessler.

The cleanup event will run from Saturday through April 3.

“I think the town as a whole needs a cleanup because it’s right after winter,” Kessler said.

Locations especially in need of attention include the area around Kennedy Park near Jackson and Franklin avenues, the hills behind fire hall #1 and near the Dollar General, and Vandergrift Lane to East Vandergrift, Kessler said.

Past cleanup events drew more than 60 volunteers, including participants from borough fire departments and Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops.

Details

Virtual Earth Day 2021 Cleanup Challenge
When: 9 a.m. March 27 to 9 a.m. April 3
Who: Vandergrift and East Vandergrift residents
How: Take a photo of yourself on the street with the trash you picked up. You may clean as many streets as you want. The person who posts on the Facebook page "You know you are from Vandergrift, PA …" by 9 a.m. April 3 is eligible to compete.
Rules:
• Trash can't come from a personal residence.
• Trash may not be thrown onto the street and then collected.
• Posts to the Facebook page "You know you are from Vandergrift, PA …" must include a photo of yourself with the trash, street name and date of collection.
• Winner must agree to be photographed and featured on the Facebook page.
• The winner will be chosen by the anonymous judge at noon on April 3 and awarded $100.
• Decision of the judge is final.
Questions: 724-454-1625

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