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Annual Report Summary:

Keep Carroll Beautiful, the local certified Keep America Beautiful affiliate serving all of Carroll County, celebrated its 2nd Birthday in 2007.

With one employee and a volunteer Board of Directors currently numbering 18, Keep Carroll Beautiful recorded almost 8,000 volunteer hours (7913) in one amazing year. Our volunteers worked on committees that organized clean-up events such as "Don't Mess with Carroll County, 2 very successful Electronics Recycling Events in partnership with Southwire and other sponsors, beautification events (Tour Hidden Gardens of Carroll County and Arbor Day plantings) and education opportunities for members of the community ranging from school age children to Civic groups.

Adopt-A-Road participants picked up more than 1500 bags of trash from the roadsides in Carroll County. Volunteers planted 65 new trees in parks and public areas and our education messages were presented to 2746 students and adults.

Our Board of Directors volunteered almost 400 hours in 2007 to the administration and planning of Keep Carroll Beautiful. We received over $19,000.00 in grant funds to administer our programs and $12,500.00 in gifts in kind. These gifts provided us with office space and supplies, a telephone line and web-site hosting.

The total value of KCB's volunteer efforts to the community is over $50,000.00. When the value of cost avoidance and the reduction in Government costs is added to this figure, meaning that volunteers performed tasks that local governments might have paid for in the past), Keep Carroll Beautiful returned goods and services to the citizens of Carroll County valued at more than $60,000.00 in 2007.

HISTORY:

2006:

January 2006: Bring One for the Chipper Christmas Tree Recycling Program at Carroll County Convenience Centers, The Home Depot and Castle Playground Parking Lots. February 2006: Participated in Job Shadow Day with local high schools. March 2006: Partnered with Oak Mountain Academy to carry out local service projects around Carroll County.

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2005:

January 2005: Litter Survey was conducted throughout Carroll  County to come up with basic litter index as part of the Certification  process for Keep Carroll Beautiful.

April 2005: Official Certification for  Keep Carroll Beautiful was granted  by Keep America Beautiful. A celebration was held at the Cultural  Arts Center.

September 2005: KCB partnered with the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and UWG for Hands On Carroll County

October 2005: Beautification committee of KCB announced revival of  the Hidden Garden tours in spring of 2006 with proceeds benefiting  projects throughout the county.

November 2005: KCB board invited local educators to attend a  seminar on curriculum materials available to local schools that meet new  Georgia Performance Standards.

December 2005: Keep Carroll  Beautiful recognized Sheriff Terry  Langley with its first annual  Environmental Excellence award at  its monthly board meeting.

December 2005: KCB Board  invited local law enforcement to a  round  table discussion on code  enforcement for trash and litter.

December 2005: The city of Carrollton is selected to be the site for  the 2008  Historic Preservation and Garden Pilgrimage tour.