BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE HELPING TO KEEP APOPKA BEAUTIFUL!
The City of Apopka would like to recognize and thank the following businesses, organizations and residents who have adopted a road within our community! They are making a difference in helping to keep our city beautiful!
- Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
- Sapone Pest Management
- All Seasons Pest Control
- Renea Stinger & Gabriella Perez
- Apopka Garden Center, Inc.
- City of Apopka Youth Advisory Board
- Sabbath Grace Fellowship Church
- GRWC Apopka Woman’s Club
- The UPS Store
- 1st Response Disaster Team
- Fast Signs
- Compu-Aide
- Rock Springs Realty, LLC
Just imagine, if every citizen in the City of Apopka stopped and picked up 1 piece of trash everyday for 7days, we would eliminate 260,771 pieces of debris in ONLY one week!
So NOW is the time for your business or civic organization to join with the caring groups listed above to help keep Apopka Beautiful!!
Volunteer Opportunities
CITY OF APOPKA ADOPT-A-ROAD PROGRAM!!
In a recent survey conducted by the Youth Advisory Board Development Committee at Piedmont Lakes Middle School, the 8th grade students were asked about what they disliked in our city. Over 50% of the students expressed concern with the trash and debris littering our streets and neighborhoods.
Well…they city was listening and is ready to give them and all members of our community a chance to do something about it!! On Wednesday, March 21, 2007 the City of Apopka introduced the “Adopt-A-Road” Program.
“Adopt-A-Road” is a volunteer liter control program sponsored by the City of Apopka. It allows citizens to enhance the level of community pride in their surrounding area by reducing litter. Participants agree to pick up trash and litter in the right-of-way or median along roads they adopt, as often as necessary to keep the area clean.
If you’re not sure where to begin, come out and join us on the first Saturday of each month for Operation Clean Sweep Saturday from 9:30-11:30 am. Each month, we select a different location within the city limits to pick up the trash and debris littering the roadways. All supplies and refreshments are provided.
“Adopt-A-Road” is built on the concept that volunteers at the local level, helping to keep their roads cleaner, will build more community pride. This in turn will contribute to a safer city and retention of property values.
THERE IS NO COST to citizens to participate in this program. All materials and supplies are provided by the City of Apopka. And because active participants deserve to be recognized, “Adopt-A-Road” signs including the organization’s name will be installed at each end of the adopted sections.
This is an EXCELLENT opportunity for neighborhood associations, non-profit organizations, school clubs, civic groups, environmental groups, commercial or private enterprise and concerned citizens to take an active role in their community. Businesses can also get involved by sponsoring a group!
Just imagine, if every citizen in the City of Apopka stopped and picked up 1 piece of trash everyday for 7days, we would eliminate 260,771 pieces of debris in ONLY one week! So NOW is the time for EVERYONE to get involved and help keep Apopka beautiful!!
For more details and to receive an information packet, application and guidelines for “Adopt-A-Road”, contact the City of Apopka at 407-703-1703 during normal business hours, or visit the city’s website at www.apopka.net.THE CITY OF APOPKA WANTS YOU!
In January the City of Apopka introduced our new V.I.P.S. Program. This stands for “Volunteers In Public Service”. This new program is designed to give residents of our community a chance to work together with their local government. We want our citizens to be informed AND involved in the future of our city, and this program is an excellent opportunity to do just that.
YOU decide how many hours you can commit, and when you would like to volunteer.
Whether you would enjoy working directly with our staff at city hall, or helping out with special community events, there are opportunities for everyone! Currently we have openings available for the following volunteer positions:
| * Administrative Support * Receptionist Activities * Record Keeping * Parks Projects |
* Data Input * Special Projects * Research * Citizens Advisory Boards |
It is our goal to recruit, train, utilize and recognize volunteers who help enhance the services provided to our community. And it’s so easy to get involved! We’ve set up a special page on the city’s web site at: www.apopka.net .Click on the link in the top right corner of the home page for “Volunteer Opportunity”. You’ll be directed to the appropriate page. Complete the information requested, and you will contacted by our staff for further details.
If you have questions about the program, please send your questions via email to: volunteer@apopka.net. or contact me at: kathyspud@aol.com. You can also reach me by phone at: 407-484-3597.
Do you have a specific question or issue you’d like for me to address? Please email your questions to: kathyspud@aol.com . I look forward to hearing from you!
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