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If you want to make a difference in your community, finding or starting a cleanup project is a great way to go. This 300-word article offers tips for either joining an existing project or starting your own.

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If you don’t have much time or money, but still want to make a difference in your community, a cleanup project could be the way to go. By pitching in to pick up trash, paint over graffiti or clear overgrown property, you’re making your part of the world a safer and more appealing place to be. You will also feel good about the fact that you’re helping the people around you.

Typically, you can find an existing cleanup project and join in on the work that’s already in progress. Local civic groups and other volunteers often have year-round schedules full of specific projects. The group in your community might, for example, be planning to hold a recycling drive next month.

Finding out who is organizing what can be easy. Check community calendars, bulletin boards and notices. These are usually the best places to find information about cleanup projects in your area.

If this does not turn up any results, you can also check with your local librarian. A quick search through the local phone book might give you the names of civic groups. And if those don’t work out, you can always ask friends and family members if they’ve heard about anything that’s on the schedule for your part of the world.

Another option – if you’re highly motivated and good at organizing things – is to set up a cleanup project on your own. You can recruit volunteers by posting notices at the places you just read about. Set the date far enough in advance to let people plan ahead – at least one week, if not two or even a full month – and use word of mouth to your advantage. With enough planning and publicity, you might have a good percentage of your community’s population out there cleaning up with you.

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