Pasco County Seeks Volunteers For 2009 Great American Cleanup

Volunteers are needed in Pasco County to participate in the 2009 Great American Cleanup on Saturday, April 18, 8:30 a.m. to noon, from Dade City to Hudson and from Zephyrhills to Port Richey and New Port Richey.

Last year, more than 750 volunteers fanned out over Pasco County and picked up more than 26 tons of trash from the county's parks, beaches and neighborhoods. This year, more than a dozen areas will be targeted by teams of volunteers. To join a team, call 888-6-LITTER. The Great American Cleanup is a national effort spearheaded by Keep America Beautiful. The local event in Pasco is coordinated by Keep Pasco Beautiful, a non-profit organization supported in part by Pasco County, the school district and private corporations.

The following areas have cleanups scheduled:

• Crystal Springs (Southeast Pasco)
• Dade City - Highway 35A
• Holiday - Strauber Memorial and Baillie's Bluff
• Holiday - Anclote River Park and the Pier
• Hudson - Sea Pines neighborhood
• Lacoochee - Northeast Pasco
• Moon Lake Park and Banberry
• New Port Richey - Durney Key
• New Port Richey - Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park
• Odessa - Gunn Highway and State Road 54
• Port Richey - at Home Depot
• Wesley Chapel - Quail Hollow Boulevard
• Wesley Chapel - Old Pasco Road
• Wesley Chapel - District Park and adjoining roads

For more information, call Jennifer Seney at 727-847-8041 or 813-907-0200.