On Memorial Day we were able to remove many large items and about six bags of litter from a creek that intersects with Brantley Rd. ...

The new Kannapolis Holy Grind Coffee House hosted our May 22nd event. It was hot and muggy but these volunteers showed up and got four...

Twelve volunteers and 18 more bags of litter off of China Grove Rd and Brantley Rd. Thank you to all the volunteers and the two churches...

The Kannapolis Edward Jones office did a Day of Caring with Elk. We cleaned West 8th Street. Here is a before and after picture for one...

It is hard to believe 2021 is drawing to an end. So far Elk has had ten group litter pick up events and another is scheduled for...

Thanks to both Charity Baptist Church and New Hope Lutheran (pictured above) for the joint efforts on Oct 2nd.

Thanks to both Charity Baptist Church and New Hope Lutheran Church for hosting our first multi-church, multi-generational event. This...

We removed four more bags of litter from our adopted street, West 8th. We are committed to clean West 8th at least once a quarter. We...

Here is one of the two piles of litter gathered on September 18th. That is one big pile! The pile includes a couch and mattress among...

The event was a success. It was a beautiful day to be outside. We removed one heaping pile of litter and another smaller pile from...

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...