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Great Harrisburg Litter Cleanup

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ORGANIZATION: Tri County Community Action

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 18 people are interested
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Join us in making Harrisburg a cleaner and safer place to live, work, and play! Last year, with over 400 volunteers, we disposed of 4.9 tons of trash and recycled 600 tires!

To register for this event, please go to www.cactricounty.org/ghlc

Multiple volunteer positions are available at the cleanup!

Litter Picker: volunteer to pick up litter at a site | Time needed: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Site Coordinator: sign-in volunteers at a cleanup registration site, distribute equipment, and hand out snacks | Time needed: 7:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Truck Driver: transport bags of litter to dumpster sites and distribute water to litter pickers. Must have your own truck and valid driver's license. Please bring your driver's license the day of the event. Must be able to lift 15 lbs. | Time needed: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Dumpster Monitor: transfers bags of litter from trucks to dumpsters. Do not accept bulk items. Must be able to lift 15 lbs. repeatedly | Time needed: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Check-in Locations:

Allison Hill: Tri County Community Action, 1514 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104

Midtown: 329 Harris Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102

Uptown: Wesley Union AME Zion Church, 5th & Camp Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17101

* Check-in for litter pickers, truck drivers, and dumpster monitors starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 8:30 a.m. You MUST come to the check-in site to sign-in and pick up equipment the day of the event.

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About Tri County Community Action

Location:

1514 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104, US

Mission Statement

The mission of Tri County Community Action (TCCA) is to build on the strengths and resources available, provide solutions for complex issues, and empower individuals, families, and communities to move out of poverty. Our vision is that we all live in a community free from poverty. Our promise is to change peoples’ lives, embody the spirit of hope, improve communities, and make America a better place to live. We care about the entire community and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.

Description

Tri County Community Action is your local community action agency, working in Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties in Pennsylvania.

We offer a comprehensive approach to individual, family, and neighborhood success, to include a wide range of programming - from budgeting, home ownership, parenting, and financial literacy education, to in-depth and wrap-around services such as early learning, child and youth development, long-term case management, and neighborhood planning and revitalization.

Everything we do is to support families, strengthen communities, and eliminate poverty!

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Environment
Community, Environment

WHEN

Sat Apr 26, 2025
08:00 AM - 11:00 AM

WHERE

Multiple locations Harrisburg, PA 17104

(40.26286,-76.86443)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • To register for this event, please go to: www.cactricounty.org/ghlc

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