Keep DeKalb Beautiful

Its that time of year again y'all! Now through the end of April we will be making it clean one neighborhood at a time. Come join us with your group or neighbors and get one of our nifty t shirts. You can get started by going to keepdekalbbeautiful.org and clicking on our "Supply Cleanup Requests" link. Please share.

Another successful "Just Add Water" Make a Rain Barrel Event. Redan Middle School was a great partner. Thank you to the participants and also the staff of Keep DeKalb Beautiful. Keep your eye out as we are having a number of events in the near future. We look forward to seeing you!

If you are a resident or stakeholder in District 4, please consider joining us at Commissioner Bradshaw’s Quarterly in the Fourth Community Breakfast Meeting this Saturday at 9AM!

Please join our partners at UGA Extension for an engaging, interactive time as youth become aware of healthy lifestyle choices and consequences with special emphasis on drug, alcohol and to***co use prevention! Event is free and open to public, taking place on Saturday 10/27 from 10-2 at 4380 Memorial Dr., Decatur.

Support Breast Cancer Awareness and the environment by coming to our rain barrel workshop @ Lithonia Farmers & Artists Market from 12-1:30! $20 will get you a barrel and kit to take home, with proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Call (404) 298-4080 to register!

On 10/3, Priscilla Davenport celebrated 13 years being cancer-free and 2 years as an Adopt-A-Stop member. She joined to raise awareness in search of the cure. If you join in October, we will add a ribbon to your sign. Celebrate with us and apply today at KeepDeKalbBeautiful.org!

Please join us, and hundreds of others, in supporting the “race for the cure” at the DeKalb Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk THIS Saturday (10/20)! There will be the option of a fun mile around the Northlake Mall as well. Register today!

Thank you to our partners in Tucker for doing this great work in the community!

The Friends of Peters Park is hosting a 'Community Trash Pick-Up' day this Saturday, October 20th from 10am - 12noon.

We'll gather at Peters Park, located at the end of Clark Dr. off Elmdale Rd. to begin the workday and then reconvene for lunch at 12:30 under the pavilion.

Please come join us!!

Join us for a rain barrel workshop on Oct. 20 from noon to 1:30p.m. at Lithonia City Hall. All proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation as part of the 2018 Uniting DeKalb for a Cure breast cancer fundraiser. Call (404) 298-4080 to register today!

This time last week, we were demonstrating how to assemble a rain barrel to capture rain water for all of our DeKalb Watershed employees participating in the Wastewater Expo. To take a barrel home, though, they’ll have to come to our next workshop!

Jeffrey and Cathy Webb and Family, one of our newest Adopt-A-Spot members, collected 3 bags of trash during their first cleanup near Bouldercrest Road and Ward Lake Road over the weekend! Join today at KeepDeKalbBeautiful.org — Every little bit makes an impact!