On January 15, 40 volunteers collected 55 bags of litter at an event organized by the Litter Lifters Of West Vincent Township in Chester County in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service.

Volunteers worked busy roads, sleepy roads, wooded areas, cornfields and open spaces.

They picked up litter to protect wildlife; improve property values; create pride in their townships; develop partnerships with businesses and police departments; engage high school students; work alongside people young and old; got fresh air and exercise; and receive thank you's from passersby in cars.

The Litter Lifters created commUNITY.

Thank you to these partner--

-- Wawa for providing hot coffee and snacks;

-- West Vincent Township Police Chief Mike Swininger for support since 2020;

-- Officers Lyndsay Taylor and Joseph O’Keefe  from West Vincent Township and Upper Uwchlan Police Departments for providing safety detail;

-- Jim S for setting up 8 litter crew ahead signs;

-- The Litter Lifters leadership team: Pattie Richards, Dorothy Lynn, Rosalia Provini, Jim Scaperotto, Traci Frederick, Carys Egan and Beth Intoccia;

-- PennDOT for hauling the piles away and supplying trash bags and gloves;

-- DEP for support of litter clean ups;

-- Owen J. Roberts School District and OJRHS staff for telling students about the event;

-- Dedicated students from the Anchor and Environmental clubs for showing up early with smiles on their faces ready to work.

Canned goods were also collected for the Chester County Food Bank.

Change was created!

To volunteer at upcoming litter clean ups  email Beth Intoccia at Litterliftersofwestvincent@gmail.com.

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[Posted: January 16, 2024]

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