Sheetz, Inc. has donated 6,000 coupons for in-store food and beverages in support of Keep PA Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup of PA volunteers.

Additionally, Sheetz, Inc. provided direct support for the 59th Presque Isle Spring Cleanup in Erie County this past weekend and plans to support the upcoming Swatara Sojourn beginning South of Pine Grove and ending in Annville, Lebanon County on May 2- 3.

Sheetz employees also joined Keep Blair County Beautiful, a program of the Intermunicipal Relations Committee, this past weekend for cleanups within the Mill Run Watershed.  In all, their donation is valued at over $5,000.

“Sheetz is thrilled to partner with Keep PA Beautiful,” said Ryan Sheetz, Director of Brand Strategy. “Being connected in the communities in which we operate is an important part of the Sheetz DNA.  We encourage our local team members to get out in their local areas and not only be ambassadors for Sheetz, but good members of the community. We believe that what we do now for the state of Pennsylvania is important and will impact future generations.”

“We value the partnership with Sheetz, Inc. Their donation of coupons provides valuable support to those participating in the Great American Cleanup,” states Shannon Reiter, President of Keep PA Beautiful. “Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and Sheetz, Inc. share the goal of promoting a sustainable environment and livable communities. The Great American Cleanup empowers citizens to do that locally.”

Additional 2015 event supporters include: the Department of Environmental Protection, PennDOT, PA Waste Industries Association, the PA Food Merchants Association, Weis Markets, Inc., Republic Services, Steel Recycling Institute, Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, Giant Eagle Inc., Giant Food Stores, Inc., Wawa, Wegmans Food Markets and The Fresh Grocer and ShopRite.

The 2015 Great American Cleanup of PA runs from March 1st to May 31st. During this period, registered events can get trash bags, gloves, and safety vests from PennDOT district offices, as supplies last. Events can be litter cleanups, illegal dump cleanups, beautification projects, special collections, and educational events.

As part of this event, the Department of Environmental Protection and the PA Waste Industries Association will sponsor Let’s Pick It Up PA – Everyday from April 11th- May 4th.  During the Pick It Up PA Days, registered events will be able to take the trash collected during their cleanup to participating landfills for reduced or free disposal.

Since the inception of this event in 2004, more than 1,565,967 volunteers removed 80,575,227 pounds of litter from the Pennsylvania landscape and planted 136,321 trees, bulbs, and flowers.

For more information, visit the Great American Cleanup of PA website or contact Michelle Dunn, Great American Cleanup of PA Program Coordinator, at 1-877-772-3673 ext. 113 or send email to: mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org.

4/20/2015