The North Platte Downtown Association in coordination with Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful will be holding the annual Downtown Cleanup on Tuesday, May 14th.

The theme is “Clean Your Block Party.”  The event is held annually as part of the Great American Cleanup which is the country’s largest community improvement program that kicks off in more than 20,000 communities each spring. This national program engages 2 million volunteers who take action in their communities to create positive change and lasting impact.

The day will kick off with breakfast and a short meeting at 8:30 AM at NebraskaLand National Bank – downtown location.  Volunteers will be split into groups to begin cleanup efforts at 9:00 AM.  Lunch will be served at 12:00 at Great Western Bank.  A social will follow at the Eagles Club where snacks and refreshments will be provided at the end of the day by Adams Bank and Trust.  Volunteers don’t need to be present for the entire day.  After the initial registration at NebraskaLand Bank, the headquarters will be moved to the Espresso Shop.   Volunteers can stop in at any time during the day and stay for as long as they would like.

“We want to encourage everyone to get involved in keeping our community a cleaner, greener, more beautiful place to live,” said Mona Anderson, Executive Director of Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful.  Tanner Pettera, Downtown Association Cleanup Chairman agreed, “This is the perfect opportunity for people to get involved, even if they just have an hour to spare.”  People are asked to call Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful for more information at 308-534-8100.

Additional Spring events in the area include:

Westfield/Cody School Cleanup – April 25

Students from Cody School and the Westfield Merchants team up to clean the area around the school and Westfield Shopping Center.  The children will disperse around the area in the afternoon and end up at Westfield for a snack and drink.

Hershey Community Cleanup – April 27

Spring City Wide Clean-up Day – begins at 9 AM at the Hershey Compost site.  Contact the Hershey Village Office at 308-368-5840.

Sutherland Anchor Park Playground  – April 27

Sutherland community is assembling playground for the Sutherland Anchor Park.  Volunteers meet at 8 AM at Anchor Park in Sutherland.