Lake Ridge, VA., August 18, 2009—Prince William Clean Community Council (PWCCC) will be holding its 3rd Annual Volunteer and Community Appreciation Cookout. For the past 2 years, the Prince William Clean Community Council has held this event as a way to recognize and celebrate those volunteers and members of the community that have been instrumental in keeping Prince William County clean and safe for all residents.
This year’s cookout will honor Senator George Barker, Delegate Paul Nichols, and Delegate Jackson Miller for their efforts to improve the graffiti abatement process. The Council will also recognize and celebrate the Adopt-A-Spot volunteers, Clean Shopping Center surveyors, Graffiti Removers/Spotters, and the Prince William County Litter Crew & Landfill, as well as present the 2008-‘09 Clean Shopping Center Awards.
About Prince William Clean Community Council
The Prince William Clean Community Council, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to a cleaner Prince William County environment through litter prevention, environmental education, and community involvement. With the full support of County government and the volunteer involvement of residents and businesses, the program is a community partnership for a cleaner Prince William County environment.
Organized in 1982 as a simple spring cleanup effort, the founding members of the Prince William Clean Community Council quickly recognized the importance of education to long-term success. The program is now a year-round comprehensive program, including community involvement, litter and graffiti prevention and environmental education.
PWCCC is a recognized leader within this community and the litter prevention field. The Council is listed on Renew America’s prestigious Environmental Success Directory as a model environmental program. In addition, numerous awards from trade organizations have identified our local program as the best of its kind in Virginia, and among the very best in the world.
