Keep Virginia Beautiful awards its annual 30 in 30 Green Grants each day during June.
Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, in Patrick County, will receive a grant award of $1000 for its Community Beautification project.
The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce works to promote economic development, workforce training, tourism and activities that enhance business and civic leadership. It selected to beautify a town-owned lot adjacent to a local restaurant in downtown Stuart. The space will be converted into a vibrant pocket park, as it is highly visible from the main thoroughfare and convenient to restaurants for outdoor dining.
The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce will use their grant funds to plant flowers in the new park and paint the existing picnic tables.
Every year, government, non-profit, civic and service organizations in Virginia are invited to apply for 30 in 30 Green Grants. Grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 are awarded to organizations working to tackle an environmental concern in their community regarding Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, or Community Beautification.
Since 2011, Keep Virginia Beautiful has provided $254,500 for 320 different environmental programs and projects all across the Commonwealth. This is due to the generosity of Keep Virginia Beautiful’s partner Altria, as well as additional support from Coca-Cola, WestRock, and Keep America Beautiful.
