How Can You Become a
Volunteer?
Whether it’s you or your
family, your community
group, your school or
your co-workers... signing
up to volunteer for
Mission Adopt-A-Block is
simple. First, give us a
call at
(604) 826-9423
and arrange to come down
to the office to
register as a volunteer,
decide on the area you’d
like to adopt, and we’ll
set you up with the
equipment you’ll need to
get you started (litter
picker, bag, vest). Then
after an important
safety talk on litter
handling you’ll be all
set to go to contribute
to the health and safety
of the Mission community
by joining in our
anti-litter campaign.
The Mission
Adopt-A-Block would not
exist without the
dedication and
perseverance of a good
number of volunteers. It
takes special people to
commit to the difficult
and not-so-pretty task
of litter clean-up so
that the rest of the
community and the
environment can benefit.
A Call for Volunteers
and Thoughtful Citizens
- A clean and beautiful
city depends on the
pride of residents,
businesses, property
owners and youth.
- A
clean city also makes
good business sense and
results in a healthy
economy.
- A
clean and
beautiful cities attract
highly skilled workers
and investment, and
enable us to live, work
and play in well
maintained, safe and
pleasant surrounding.
In municipalities across
the province, litter is
moving out of the
ditches and into the
spotlight. We are
hearing an increasingly
clear message from
citizens and businesses
that litter is
incompatible with civic
pride, duty and
prosperity. The quality
of public space matters
to everyone.
Some people will say
that we benefit from
synthetic materials,
such as plastics,
because of their
durability, low cost,
and light weight.
Unfortunately, these
same properties pose
problems for the
environment. Being
extremely stable, they
do not readily break
down but tend to remain
in the environment for
many years. Each year,
more debris is released
into the environment and
as time goes on the
amount of debris in the
environment increases
and is both harmful to
both wildlife and
people.
The best way to educate
the public about this
serious environmental
problem is to start with
people you know. If
someone you know
litters, question them
on it and tell them it
affects all of our
personal and public
spaces as well as the
environment. And let us
all take civic pride in
our beautiful community
of Mission, join the
District of Mission
staff and the Mission
Adopt-A-Block Society in
revitalizing unsightly
neglected and littered
spaces, both urban and
green spaces, and help
pick up litter as you
walk down the street,
visit city neighborhoods
and parks.
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With
over
400
volunteers
participating in
Adopt-A-Block's litter control program
throughout the calendar
year (both individual
volunteers and group
participants), along
with a dedicated Board
of Directors, the
Society has made great
strides in increasing
litter awareness and in
helping to clean
Mission. These
volunteers have adopted
areas in their
neighborhood that
require constant litter
maintenance and are
provided with equipment
and guidance to make the
job easier and safer.
On average, 60 garbage
bags of litter are
collected off our
streets each
month! It
takes
dedication, motivation
and courage to take
responsibility for
litter discarded by
other people, and to
proceed to pick it up
not only in their
neighborhoods but in
strange neighborhoods
as well, and sometimes
in unpleasant weather
conditions.
Our volunteers do this
generously for the
health of the
environment, the safety
of our kids, and the
well-being of the
community. The rewards
are numerous including
enjoying the outdoors,
getting physical
exercise, empowering
civic pride, building
community connections
and more.
So, next time you see a
volunteer wearing a
yellow vest and
picking-up litter,
please give them a
HONK! and a
friendly wave of
appreciation. Better
yet, help them out by
becoming a volunteer
yourself! The litter
control program is an
excellent activity to do
not only as an
individual, but as a
family or as a youth
group, sports team or
community group. It’s an
easy activity to add to
your daily walking
route, and will make a
more pleasant walk in
the long run.
You can also help by
letting
us know what you think about
the litter problem in
Mission and how we might help
prevent and reduce it.
Call or email us today!
Volunteer today. You
can make a difference!
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Are you interested in
volunteering for the
position of BOARD
DIRECTOR with
the Adopt-A-Block team?
Are you enthusiastic
about volunteer time and
community action? Are
you dedicated to
positive environmental
awareness? Mission
Adopt-A-Block
invites Adopt-A-Block
volunteers to consider
the position of Board
Director. The position
is volunteer and would
require the honest
participation of a
minimum of 2 hours a
month to attend monthly
board meetings and a
possible 3-5 sporadic
hours participation in
community and other
Adopt-A-Block managed
events. We are
looking for individuals
who share a positive
environmental vision for
Mission and dedicated to
creating a healthier and
positive community
environment. We are
looking for
self-motivated
individuals who share an
interest in
Adopt-A-Block’s on-going
litter control campaign and
who feel they can
contribute to
“Keeping Mission Litter
Free”.
Contact the
Mission Adopt-A-Block
coordinator for more
details at (604)
826-9423 or
email
Check out an important notice to all
Adopt-A-Block volunteers HERE!
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