Community Pride Trailer

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During the first season that the Community Pride Trailer was available, it was used at 10 cleanup events by: EACH, First Grace Church, DAP, Firestone Park YMCA, ESSEX School, NEOhaus, COB Mission, Habitat for Humanity, and Right Committee. Together these groups had a total of 491 volunteers each working about 7 hours, for a total of 3,433 total volunteer hours with the Community Pride Trailer. During the use of the trailer, 91 sites were cleaned and 116 bags of litter and debris were collected. The trailer was also used to plant 3 trees and 618 flowers/bulbs, as well as paint a house, a commercial building, and reduce graffiti from one site.

The Community Pride Trailer (CPT) is available through Keep Akron Beautiful (KAB) for loan to City of Akron residents and community volunteer groups free of charge. There is a minimum of five households or a group of five volunteers needed to be committed to the project to make the group eligible for use of the trailer. The trailer is stocked with landscaping tools and cleanup supplies to assist residents with removing debris and clearing vacant lots in Akron’s neighborhoods. This program is Keep Akron Beautiful’s attempt at spreading urban beautification beyond the downtown Flowerscapes by reviving vacant land so the abandoned lots become safe, appealing  spaces where community gardens, playgrounds, and/or gathering green spaces can be developed by neighbors. Keep Akron Beautiful Litter Program Staff will deliver and pick-up the trailer to and from the designated location. The trailer is booked on a first come, first serve basis April through October. Please check with the KAB office for trailer availability.

 

 

 

Participation Requirements:

- Must be used in Akron, Ohio

- Event must have Project Coordinator (PC)

- Trailer may be borrowed for a maximum of three days

- Project Coordinator will assume responsibility for the following:

 

  • Completion and submittal of the CPT Application Form  and the Participant List to KAB two weeks prior to the event.
  • Ensuring all participants using equipment from the trailer are at least 18 years old and have completed all Participant’s Responsibilities and Waiver Form
  • Confirmation of the equipment inventory prior to receipt of the trailer and upon the return of the trailer to Keep Akron Beautiful Litter Program personnel.
  • Distributing supplies to participants and ensuring all equipment is operated safely and used only at the event site. Retrieving supplies once participants have completed the project.
  • Properly securing the trailer and its contents overnight.
  • Ensuring the trailer is free of trash and debris upon its return.
  • Ensuring proper parking location of the trailer at the project area.
  • Replaceing missing items not returned in the condition they were received (normal wear & tear excluded)
  • Completion of the Cleanup Summary Form and submission of event photos. 
  • Recruting a minimum of five households to be involved in the project or a group of 5 dedicated volunteers.

 

Equipment list

     

TIPS

  • Please be on time when meeting the Keep Akron Beautiful staff for the trailer drop off and pickup. We will wait no longer than 30 minutes after your scheduled times.
  • Always use good judgment and be safe. Watch out for participants. Keep them in sight.
  • If something looks suspicious or dangerous call local police enforcement. Do not pick up or touch any bloody item or sharps, report their location to KAB. Akron Police Department patrol cars will be informed of the location of the trailer to monitor overnight.
  • Promote recycling during your cleanup event.
  • Be sure to let us know the success of your event. There will be a hard copy Cleanup Summary Form with a stamped envelope in the CPT trailer to return to KAB. Take photos and submit them too!
  • Congratulate yourself and be proud that you made a difference and have some fun!

Application Form

Cleanup Summary Report 

Project Coordinator Form

Participant List

Participant Waiver Form


 

 

Mission Statement:

Keep Akron Beautiful is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that improves Akron’s quality of life through beautification and responsible environmental management. The Community Pride Trailer (CPT) makes it possible to expand our agency mission through the hard work of neighborhood volunteers. The CPT will be loaned out by Keep Akron Beautiful for volunteer projects that benefit the citizens of Akron, Ohio. It is not to be used for commercial projects that benefit the private sector.

 

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