1 Our Mission… To instill a sense of community pride by creating partnerships that work toward the beautification of the City.
Volunteers7 Ward Projects……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1,538Love Your Neighborhood …………………………………………………………………………………………... 863Adopt-A-Street: Volunteer & Sponsored…………………………………………………… ………………..3,869Adopt-An-Alley …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 180KRCB Clerical Volunteer Workers…………………………………………………………………………………….29 KRCB Advisory Board…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 27Total……….………………….…………………..…….……………………………………..… 6,5412023-2024 Annual Report Volunteer Hours7 Ward Projects……………………………………………………………….……………….………………….…. 5,396Love Your Neighborhood …………………………………………………………………………………………. 3,004Adopt-A-Street: Volunteer & Sponsored …………………….………………………….…………………….5,895Adopt-An-Alley ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 360KRCB Office Volunteers……………………………………………………………………………………….………….29KRCB Advisory Board……………………………………………………………………………………………………162Total…………………….…………........................................................................... 14,846 1 2
2 Litter CollectionLitter Collected in Pounds………….... 100,960Litter Collected in Tons….……………..….50.482023-2024 Annual Report cont.
City Beautification Project Sites7 Ward Projects………………..............................650Love Your Neighborhood ….…………………….…… 427Total……………........................................1,077 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Savings for the City of Riverside………$423,704.84.Year-To-DateStorm Drains Cleared…………………...225Illegal Signage/Graffiti Removed……..95Trees/Plants Installed…………………..367Cigarette Litter Collected…………..40,778Cleanups…………………………………405Volunteers…………………………….2,528Volunteer Hours……………………..7,270Litter Collected in Pounds……….60,7302024-2025 Fiscal Year Savings for the City of Riverside…………$231,192.36.Recommended by KAB: Points of Light Institute/Independent Sector measures value of each volunteer hour @ $28.54 as National averageRecommended by KAB: Points of Light Institute/Independent Sector measures value of each volunteer hour @ $31.80 as National average Festival of Lights 2024•6 shifts1. Set-up (2-Info Booths)2. Trash can distribution throughout footprint (100 City trash cans)3. Program Distribution4. Litter Pickup5. Dinner Crew (Including distributing food to police, fire, and other safety personnel)6. Cleanup Crew (bringing 100 City trash cans in)•28 high schools and colleges ⁃ Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Orange County & LA County•241 Volunteers: 1,687 hours (104 volunteers more than 2023)•11 sites throughout footprint•200 trash bags of litter •6,000 lbs. or 3 tons of litter•7 community groups•Recruitment started in September (had to close volunteer portal at 300) 3 4
3 Date & LocationSaturday, August 10, 2024-Fairmont Park (W1)Saturday, September 7, 2024-Bryant Park (W6)Saturday, September 21, 2024-Ryan BonaminioPark & Brockton Arcade (Big Mikey G’s-W2)Tuesday & Wednesday, September 23-24-AB Sports ComplexSaturday, October 12, 2024-Arlington Park & Hunt Park (W5)Saturday, November 2, 2024-Arlington Sports Park (W4)2024-2025 Annual Volunteer Calendar Date & Location Saturday, November 23, 2024-Festival of LightsSaturday, December 7, 2024-Brockton & Tequesquite (W1)Saturday, February 1, 2025-Dario Vasquez Park (W2)Saturday, March 1, 2025-Rutland Park (W7)Saturday, April 2025-TBD Earth Day/Arbor DaySaturday, May 10, 2025-Great American Cleanup-TBDSaturday, June 7, 2025-Nichols Park (W3) Our Programs
•Adopt-a-Street Program •Adopt-An-Alley Program (Eastside)•Launching Ward 5 soon•Love Your Neighborhood Program•The 7 Ward Projects•Festival of Lights•Cigarette Litter Prevention Program•Great American Cleanup•Santa Ana River and City Waterways Cleanup 5 6
4 Our Programs cont.
•Advisory Board•Beautification Awards•Community Appearance Index•Clean Campus Competition•Community Recognition Awards•Waterwise Landscape Makeover•Public Education Program (PEP) for Graffiti•Clean CA Community Designation Administrator Our Newest ProgramsCIGARETTE LITTER PREVENTION PROGRAM (CLPP)
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ARLINGTON LIBRARY•KRCB manages and maintains the receptacles.•CLPP items to give to businesses to distribute to of age customers.•Marketing items available to businesses.•Returned cigarette butt litter that turns into points that turn into dollars. •Actively monitoring program for future grants to expand program to other Wards.
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5 Our Newest Programs cont. CLEAN CA COMMUNITY DESIGNATION PROGRAM•Personalized signage to be posted on-site with the Clean California Community designation seal.•Recognition on state websites and social media posts, and state-partnered media outreach.•Right to officially promote your community as a Clean California Community committed to the Zero Litter goal.•Priority access to national grant opportunities, educational materials, and volunteer cleanup kits (while supplies last) from Keep America Beautiful, a Clean California partner.•Automatic membership with state organization, Keep California Beautiful.
Our Newest ProgramsCLEAN CA COMMUNITY DESIGNATION PROGRAM•Sign the Pledge•Advisory Body•Community Input•Litter Assessment•Cleanups•Measure Progress•Community Education•Youth Education•Infrastructure•Enforcement•Long-term Planning•Greening & Beautification•Collection Drives•Partnerships•Cigarette Litter Community Designation Checklist To attain designation, communities must meet at least 10 of these 15 criteria (We meet all 15) 9 10
6 CONTACT US@KeepRiversideCleanandBeautiful#DoBeautifulThings951-683-7100 www.krcb.com Andrea DeLeon-Executive Director [email protected] Nguyen-Project Coordinator [email protected] Hernandez-Project Coordinator [email protected] 11