April is a month with a lot of focus on making the world a better place. There's Earth Day, Arbor Day, and Keep America Beautiful Month. Keep America Beautiful is a U.S. based nonprofit organization founded in 1953. It is the largest community improvement organization in the United States, with approximately 589 affiliate Organizations and local chapters and more than 1,000 community organizations that participate in programs. Keep America Beautiful focuses on three key issues: litter prevention, waste reduction/recycling and community greening & beautification. This is accomplished through a combination of community organizing, public education and the fostering of public/private partnerships.
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Monday, April 4th
In 1975, Keep America Beautiful introduced its "Clean Community System," which encouraged local communities to prevent litter through education efforts, advertising, local research, mapping of litter "hotspots", and cleanup activities. By the end of the campaign, locals had succeeded in reducing litter by 88%. Keep America Beautiful was the first organization to bring littering to national attention. It made "litterbug” a household word.
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In 1999, Keep America Beautiful introduced an annual "Great American Cleanup" campaign. Like its predecessor, the program focuses on local efforts at beautification. Volunteers organize to clean up litter and illegal dumpsites in their communities, as well as remove graffiti, and plant trees, flowers and community gardens.
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In 2010, the Great American Cleanup annual signature event organized 3.9 million volunteers, who donated more than 5.7 million hours to improve more than 33,700 communities in all 50 states. The effort removed 76 million pounds of litter from landscapes and waterways, recycled 15.3 million pounds of metals, 91.5 million pounds of newsprint, 1.1 million tires and 7.2 million pounds of electronics. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 and focuses on the environment and our planet. We are now entering the 46th year of a movement that continues to inspire, challenge ideas, ignite passion, and motivate people to action.
Tuesday, April 19th
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Arbor Day is celebrated on April 27 and focuses on planting improve the environment and beautify the world. The first Arbor Day Red Fox trees James, to Blackfoot was celebrated 140 years ago in Nebraska. There were many activities and free trees were given to all who attended.
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Reducing waste includes buying fewer things and reusing old items for new purposes. You can also recycle paper, plastic, newspapers, cans, and other items. Beautifying your community is the easiest of all. You can keep your yard neat or plant a roadside garden. You can volunteer to plant a tree or a flower bed at your church or your community center. You can also take part in community gardening or help clean up a vacant lot. In some communities, vacant lots have been turned into community gardens with the help of volunteers.
Tuesday, April 26th
Celebrate Earth Day, Arbor Day, and Keep America Beautiful Month this month with your family and friends. Help do your part to make your corner of the world a cleaner and more beautiful place for this generation and the next. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_America_Beautiful
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APRIL 2016
60 years old or older?
FREE SENIOR ACTIVITIES
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Free Lunch Served @ 11:45am
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9:30 Chair Yoga 10:30 UHC Bingo
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9:45 Core Chair Fitness 5 9:30 Just Jewelry: Bracelet 6 10:00 Richard Simmons! 11:00 Healthy Aging Series 10:30 Garden Murals Painting 10:30 Lotería Austin Energy Community 11:15 Stretch Band Workout 12:15 Washers Toss 12:15 Community News 12:15 9 Dot Dominoes
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9:45 Core Chair Fitness 10:30 Wii Bowling 12:15 Community News – What are you Celebrating?
18 9:45 Core Chair Fitness 10:30 Wii Bowling 12:15 Community News – Where is the free fun in town?
25 9:45 Core Chair Fitness 10:30 Wii Bowling 12:15 Community News – What are we looking forward to?
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Just Jewelry-Earrings Garden Murals Painting Stretch Band Workout 9 Dot Dominoes
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11:00 Healthy Aging Series Mature Driver Program 12:15 9 Dot Dominoes
9:30 Garden Club 10:20 Tai Chi 11:00 Craft Corner: Paper Mache
9:30 Chair Yoga 10:30 Bingo
21 9:00 Make a World Collage 22 9:30 Garden Club 10:20 Tai Chi 11:00 Walgreens Health And Wellness
10:00 Richard Simmons! 10:30 Lotería 12:15 Washers Toss
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9:30 Chair Yoga 10:30 Bingo
10:30 So60+ Advisory Board Special Event 11:00 Table Centerpieces
10:00 So60+ Advisory Board Special Event 10:30 Spring Cleaning!
8:30 So60+ Boutique 10:30 Garden Murals Painting 12:15 9 Dot Dominoes
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26 9:30 Just Jewelry-Necklace
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10:00 Richard Simmons! 10:30 Lotería 12:15 Washers Toss
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9:30 Garden Club 10:20 Tai Chi 11:00 Craft Corner: Amerigroup Let’s Make Pinatas!
9:30 Chair Yoga 10:30 Spring Fling Partywear you best hat, make presents for the birds, Win prizes!
29 9:30 Chair Yoga 10:30 Birthday Bingo
DURWOOD Senior Center – 2508 Durwood (Behind Gillis Park) – 512-972-6891
