Conference Objective “To improve the members’ confidence, knowledge and ability to generate ideas and resources to improve awareness, increase community activity, generate additional sponsorships, increase donations and eventually drive the LitterBugz to pick up all of the litter from Cuyahoga County in one day.” When: November 10, 2018 Where: Embassy Suites by Hilton Cleveland-Rockside 5800 […]
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LBz Weekend Review
August 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
We had a fun weekend picking up litter! The kids off Fairhill in Shaker Heights had a great experience. They found the most littered object was cigarettes. The blue trash bag brought a great deal of awareness to the kids. As they picked up litter they constantly asked, “is this recyclable?”. It was a learning […]
LBz Leadership Conference
May 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
For Release: May 22nd, 2018 Contact: Jeff Schlekie Phone Number: 440-829-4703 Email: jeff@thelitterbugz.org The LitterBugz Announces Inaugural LBz Leadership Conference CLEVELAND, Oh (May 22, 2018) – Local litter pickup and recycling action group The LitterBugz have announced their inaugural Leadership Conference happening November 8 – 10 at Embassy Suites Cleveland-Rockside. The conference’s objective is to improve […]
The Final Locations for the Great Clean-up!
April 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
For Release: April 16, 2018 Contact: Matt Schmidt Phone Number: 440-225- 8215 Email: matt@thelitterbugz.org Local Organization Announces Citywide Litter Clean-Up CLEVELAND, Oh (April 16, 2018) – Local litter and recycling action group, The LitterBugz, has announced its 5th annual Great Cleveland Clean-Up for Saturday, April 21. Working towards removing all of the litter from Cleveland in one […]
Press Release #GCCU#5 – Jan. 31, 2018
January 31, 2018 by Leave a Comment
For Release: January 31st, 2018 Contact: Matt Schmidt Phone Number: 440-225-8215 Email: matt@thelitterbugz.org Local Organization Announces Citywide Litter Clean-Up CLEVELAND, Oh (January 31, 2018) – Local litter and recycling action group, The LitterBugz, has announced its 5th annual Great Cleveland Clean-Up for Saturday April 21st. Working towards removing all of the litter from Cleveland in one […]
Meetup Locations for The Great Cleveland Clean-up
January 14, 2018 by 1 Comment
The LitterBugz have finalized the meet-up locations. The Great Cleveland Clean-Up is happening April 21, 2018. Volunteers will be set to deploy by 1:00pm. Sign-ins start at 12:30pm. The meet-up locations and areas to be covered are listed below. Public Square / Downtown CLE East End Restaurant / East Bank of the Flats Cleveland Aquarium […]
Assembling Leaders
October 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Get ready to organize for April. Our mission is to remove all of the litter from Cleveland in one single day. Our target date for the Great Cleveland Clean-up is April 21, 2018. The earlier we start recruiting, the more successful the event will be. We are holding a networking and leadership assembly to engage […]
Momentum for September 23
August 29, 2017 by 2 Comments
After six years of hosting clean-ups, I finally feel the momentum. My friends and I have picked up over one million pounds of litter with over 3,000 volunteers. Our mission is to rid the entire City of Cleveland from litter in one single day. This also includes about 40 cities surrounding Cleveland. With over two […]
Becoming a Public Charity
July 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
I had to step away from the thousands of people in our program to focus on government paperwork. I can finally see the finish line in completing our organizing documents and becoming a Public Charity. In all honesty, I did not do well in school as I am dyslexic, a control freak, and have serious ADHD. Perhaps this […]
Coordinators Needed for April 22
March 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Dear Cleveland & surrounding public, Thank you for reading this! We have had tremendous growth in the past month and a half since we established our Board of Directors on January 22. The need to remove litter from the entire city exists and is calling our name. We have the opportunity to remove all the […]
