Keep Brunswick - Golden Island Beautiful

HISTORY

Originally established as the Brunswick-Glynn County Clean Community Commission in 1980 and renamed Glynn Clean and Beautiful in 1987, Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beautiful was re-organized in October 1997. Providing leadership is a Board of Directors and Advisory Board comprised of volunteers from all sectors of Brunswick and the Golden Isles. The organization is officially recognized as a Keep America Beautiful/Keep Georgia Beautiful affiliate. Monetary, in-kind, and volunteer support for specific programs/activities is sought from businesses, governments, civic/community organizations, schools, and individuals, reinforcing the concept of a KAB/KGB system as a public/private sector partnership.

 VISION

To be litter free, to have 100% participation in recycling,and to be the most beautiful community in the state.

 MISSION

 To create a clean an beautiful community through citizen involvement and education.

GOALS

KAB EDUCATION: To educate the entire community and encourage involvement in KAB programs and activities on a continuing basis.

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY: To continue identification of roadways, thoroughfares, and open spaces for adoption. 

SIGNATURE PROJECT: To beautify Spur 25 from US 17 to I-95 (Phase I), US 17 to the Sydney Lanier Bridge (Phase II), and the Sydney Lanier Bridge to Hwy 303 (Phase III).

GLOBAL BEAUTIFICATION: To involve a variety of community organizations in beautification projects that enhance and improve specific areas in the community.

WASTE REDUCTION/RECYCLING: To support the development of user-friendly waste reduction/recycling programs and to educate the community as to the importance of their use.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!

Cost Benefit Analysis: FY 2010-2011

                                                                                   Current Year            Last Year            
Total  # of Volunteers..................................              62,641                    65,074

Total # of Hours............................................             190,611                  205,786 

Amount of Litter Recovered........................        152,991  Lbs          145,410 Lbs
                                                                                  or   77 Tons           or    73 Tons 
Amount of Recyclables Recovered:.........           663,054 Lbs          554,354 Lbs.
                                                                                  or   332 Tons         or  272 Tons 

Value of Cash, Goods, & Services returned to the community: $4,730,084.50

For every $1 spent by government $65.11 is returned to our community.

Important Statistics since Re-organization in October 1997

            KBGIB Volunteer Support for the annual April JAZZ=UP Campaign to present! 
            # of Volunteers for April 1998 Campaign...........................................450 
            # of Volunteers for April 2011 Campaign........................................5,813
            * Volunteer Support Increased by 5,363 from 1998 to 2011! 
            # of April 1998 Cleanup Volunteer Hours..........................................950 
            # of April 2011 Cleanup Volunteer Hours.....................................42,915
            *Volunteer Hours Increased by 41,965 from 1998 to 2011!

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