MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Friday, February 28, 2025) – Berkeley County’s Keep Berkeley Beautiful (KBB) chapter is hosting its annual Great American Clean-up event in Cross 7:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Participants may meet at the Cross Community Center, located at 1690 Old Highway 6. The cleanup will focus on the three-mile stretch of highway from the intersection of Highway 6 and Ranger Road to the Diversion Canal. Individuals interested in participating in the Great American Cleanup in Cross are asked to register by contacting Jennifer Green at 843-754-8302 or ten.htuoslleb@laliame. The Jerrell Clyde Foundation is also sponsoring the event.
KBB leaders are also encouraging community members to volunteer and host their own separate litter clean-up events throughout the county from March 20 to June 20 in coordination with the statewide Great American Clean-up effort hosted by PalmettoPride. If interested, individuals can select a time, date and location for an event during that timeframe; gather volunteers; and notify Keep Berkeley Beautiful, who will share the event details and provide volunteers with all necessary litter clean-up supplies (i.e. bags, litter pick up sticks, safety vests, and gloves). Please contact Sarah McCarthy Smith at (843)719-2383 or vog.csytnuocyelekreb@htimS.haraS for more details.
Keep Berkeley Beautiful also received a $10,000 Keep South Carolina Beautiful—PalmettoPride Support Grant in February. The grant will help fund the following KBB items:
- Keep America Beautiful Annual Affiliate Fee ($440)
- Annual Director & Officer Board Insurance ($630)
- 500 36-inch Pick Up and Reach Tool ($1,750)
- 300 Safety Vests ($1,350)
- 400 Safety Gloves ($1,100)
- 2 registrations to Keep South Carolina Beautiful Conference ($1,500)
- Media Advertising ($2,000)
- And signage ($1,230)
“The No. 1 goal for Keep Berkeley Beautiful is to reduce litter in Berkeley County. Litter cleanups like the Great American Cleanup is to provide opportunities for volunteers to beautify their areas and take pride in their communities. We are continually grateful to PalmettoPride and other funding sources that allow our affiliate to stay committed to and meet our top goals.” -Sarah McCarthy Smith, Berkeley County Recycling Coordinator, Keep Berkeley Beautiful Director
Keep Berkeley Beautiful is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and Keep South Carolina Beautiful. It was established by Berkeley County Council in February 2017. KBB works to eradicate litter, improve recycling, and beautify Berkeley County through programs and initiatives including but not limited to the Adopt-A-Landing Program, the 100 Live Oaks along Live Oak Road Project, and the Beautiful Berkeley Gateway Project. KBB has participated in and led numerous land and waterway community cleanups, including Beach Sweep/River Sweep, the annual Francis Marion National Forest Cleanup, and the ongoing Adopt-A-Highway Program. In 2024, KBB had 322 volunteers contributing over 966 volunteer hours, removing 36,000-plus pounds of litter countywide.
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-Prepared by the Berkeley County Public Information Office-
