Mission Adopt-A-Block provides a free education program to the Mission school district.  We believe that today's children are tomorrow's stewards of the earth and provide learning opportunities for children and youth to know how they too can contribute to a healthier, clean environment. 

Mission Adopt-A-Block Litter Audits

Our litter audit program allows students to take an active role in being responsible for the cleanliness of their own schoolyard. Conducting a litter audit expands student knowledge about litter and its consequences on the environment.

The program consists of the following:

• An in-class litter awareness question period and safety talk
• School yard cleanup period (including the completion of a litter audit)
• Evaluation and discussion period following the clean up.

The total anticipated time to complete all the activities is about two hours, but can be modified to suit class time restrictions. We provide all the necessary clean-up implements, including safety vests for the students to wear (an essential safety measure when students are around traffic) as well as pickers and bags. 

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Mission Adopt-A-Block Society - Community Barrels

As apart of our education program, Mission elementary schools can participate in a Community Barrel Painting event. Each student will add his/her special creative touch to the special canvass, a new garbage barrel that will later be placed in the community of Mission for all residents to view and use.

Classes can develop their own theme or individual students can share their own environment friendly theme to add to the barrel. A Mission Adopt-A-Block coordinator will come supervise the event, work with the students to come up with an environment theme, and finally, bring the barrel and supply the paints and the brushes needed to perform the task.

Mission Adopt-A-Block’s Enviro Girl

There’s a new girl in town…‘Enviro Girl’ and she’s working with Adopt-A-Block to fight litter. Enviro Girl challenges the Mission School District and other Mission community groups to get involved in the battle against the litterbugs in Mission.

Enviro Girl has been spotted at several community events, such as the Celebration of Community and the Children's Festival, and school assemblies where she battles her nemesis, L. Bug. Keep your eye to witness the on-going saga between Enviro Girl and the Litter Bug, as she battles to “Keep Mission Litter Bug Free”.

*Want to book an Adopt-A-Block mascot to speak to your class or assembly? Call the Mission Adopt-A-Block Coordinator at (604) 826 9423

 

Mission Adopt-A-Blocks Elementary Poster Competitions

Mission Adopt-A-Block challenges the elementary schools of the Mission School District (#75) to participate in creating posters that promotes an important environmental awareness message and empowers fellow community members to take positive environmental action.

*Details of yearly poster competitions can be found on the web or you can contact the Mission Adopt-A-Block coordinator at the office (604) 826-9423 or email coordinator@missionadoptablock.com 
 

 

Mission Adopt-A-Block Youth Volunteer Opportunities

Mission Adopt-A-Block invites the Mission's  secondary students to consider volunteering in litter clean-up activity to fill volunteer hours.  Help keep Mission clean by committing to a litter clean-up in some of Mission's most littered neighborhoods.

Group or individual clean-up events can be organized. Individuals can 'adopt' an area in their neighborhood and maintain the litter on a monthly basis during the school year and Mission Adopt-A-Block will provide the equipment needed to collect the litter. Or a group clean-up can be arranged through the Mission Adopt-A-Block Society, and we will provide staff to oversee the clean-up event, work with your group to pick routes and clean-up dates, provide equipment and direct students in proper and safe clean-up procedures before commencing on the clean-up project.

Mission Adopt-A-Block will be happy to provide youth volunteers with recognition of their litter control participation (reference letters, etc.).  Mission Adopt-a-Block believes that those students involved in litter clean-up efforts will gain a sense of ownership in the community of Mission and gain a valuable lesson of social responsibility and environment awareness. It is our objective to encourage our youth to become caring stewards of the environment and enthusiastic and thoughtful members of Mission’s community!

 

Mission Adopt-A-Block Fundraiser Opportunities for Mission's Schools

Mission Adopt-A-Block's annual spring and fall litter clean-ups are an excellent fundraiser opportunity for schools to raise monies for special school projects or events, and contribute to the health of the environment and community at the same time.  Schools (teams, clubs, PAC, etc.) can apply to participate in either the fall clean-up (which takes place in September and October) or the spring clean-up (which takes place in April and May).  Groups selected to participate in our annual clean-ups are awarded $250.

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Mission Adopt-A-Block's education programs can change annually as new programs and contests are designed.  For more information about current programs (contests, competitions or fundraisers) you can:

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Or contact the Adopt-A-Block's coordinator at 

(604) 826-9423 or

 email coordinator@missionadoptablock.com