Volunteer

 

Volunteer opportunities exist year-round at Keep Akron Beautiful. We are always looking for people who would like to help the community. In 29 years, this nonprofit agency has developed and sustained one of the best urban landscaping programs in the national Keep America Beautiful system and organized thousands of community volunteers to clean up neighborhoods and city parks.

  • Do you think a simple thank you certificate inspires the homeowners of Akron to continue to beautify their property and keep it litter-free? We do, and you could help us identify the residences and businesses in Akron that deserve a Beautification Watch Award by canvassing one of seventeen routes during the month of July.
  • Keep Akron Beautiful has been recruiting thousands of citizens every spring for 29 years to pick up litter and dumping on public land during our annual Clean Up Akron Week. Register a volunteer group to clean or join us at the Akron Zoo in hosting a complientary picnic and awards ceremony for all the cleanup workers who care about how their neighborhood looks.
  • There are over 53 Adopt-A-Sites all over Akron which are public gardens planted and maintained by volunteer groups. We are always looking to volunteers to beautify one these sites. As an Adopt-A-Site volunteer you recieve free water and land prep, as well as the chance to purchase your flowers at a whole sale price! We also need volunteers to help us implement a "how-to" clinic for out Adopt-A-Site volunteers every April and to help pass out the flats of flowers we order for them at wholesale prices in May.
  • How well do you know all ten wards of your city? Join us for a windshield Litter survey done by van each June to subjectively measure the amount of litter each year against a baseline measurement. It's a eye opening experience and you might be pleasantly surprised!
  • This your neighborhood always littered with trash? Do you know of a city park that could use some attention? KAB offers the chance for volunteers to help the community by picking up litter on public land in Akron. Whatever the situation, you can choose your own location and set your own schedule! Plus, KAB will provide you with free supplies for your hard work.
  • Participate in Make A Difference Day.
  • Join our Beautification Board! We have a year round group of men and women who work on implementing the programs of the agency. Come to one of our 4 lunchon meetings during the year and meet our Beautification volunteers. For more information, call the KAB office at (330) 375-2116.  
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