E.L.K. Initiative Updates

August Awareness month is paying off! We have four events scheduled. Two in September and two in October. We would love to get two...

Pitch in to the Fall NCDOT Litter Sweep. Residents throughout the state participate in local efforts to help clean up NC roadways. ...

The Refuge Church hosted the first P.A.L. (Partners against littering) event. The Refuge Church announced the Elk event to their members...

July 24th group event We removed 19 bags of litter and other large items off of Kannapolis Parkway. Thanks to ALL the volunteers!

A total of seven bags and large items were removed from Old Earnhardt Rd. Our next event is Saturday July 24th and hosted by The Refuge...

The weather gave us a break. We got five more bags off of Brantley Rd while it was a breezy 75 degrees. Fresh air, exercise, and...

In addition to our monthly group events in Kannapolis, we are making an extra effort to clean up Brantley Rd in Kannapolis. It is a 3.3...

Keep America Beautiful did a 2020 National Litter Study. The study determined, among other things, there is about 152 items of litter...

When you come to an ELK group litter pick up event supplies are provided. The supplies include safety vests, gloves, bags, and the above...

Here is an ELK volunteer working at our last group event. Sylvia brought her own bucket and litter pick up tool. While ELK does provide...

Pictured are some of the volunteers from the May 15th event, making new friends and having fun.

Here is just one before and after picture from our Saturday May 15th event. Our next event will be June 19th from 9am to 11am. We will...

The forecast for Saturday is good. Mostly sunny with a high of 72 degrees. Please join us for two hours, from 10am to noon. Supplies...

My grandmother, Bonnie. She has five children, thirteen grandchildren (I am her favorite), and eight great-grandchildren. She was so...

Kannapolis is a city of about 50k residents in about 33 square miles. I am curious to see what kind of an impact 1% of the residents can...

May is mental health awareness month. Mental Health is a complex issue. That said, I have always found that exercise, fresh air,...

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We continue to clean Brantley Rd and China Grove Rd. We were happy to get such large eyesores collected. Our next group even is Saturday...

NC Rep John Bell has gotten one step closer to passing his bill. The bill includes additional funding for inmate cleanup, litter...

Elk volunteer, Tari Comer, was allotted a gracious seven minutes to speak on litter at last night's city council meeting. The norm is...