Love the Boot Week
3/26/2024
Town of Krotz Springs Suzanne Belleau, Town Clerk townofks2@att.net 337-566-2322 krotzsprings.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2024
TOWN OF KROTZ SPRINGS TO HOLD KROTZ SPRINGS COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION EVENT ON APRIL 27, 2024, FOR THE LOVE THE BOOT WEEK
Love the Boot Week, April 20-28, 2024, is Louisiana's Largest Litter Cleanup Organized by Keep Louisiana Beautiful
Krotz Springs, LA- On April 27, 2024, at 8:00am to 12:00pm, Krotz Springs will host "Krotz Springs Community Beautification Cleanup" as part of Love the Boot Week, Louisiana's largest litter cleanup effort held in conjunction with Earth Week, April 20-28, 2024. Love the Boot Week is organized by Keep Louisiana Beatiful and supported by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Our hope is to get the community people of all ages to beautify our town, especially the children of the community, to be aware of the litter problem the community faces everyday. Litter is a public health concern causing pollution, killing animals, and facilitating the spread of disease from viruses and pararsites. The focus is on community beautification and to bring awareness to our state litter problem and promote litter prevention.
"Krotz Springs Community Beautification Trash Bash sees the value in fighting Louisiana's litter problem," says Carroll B. Snyder, Mayor of Krotz Springs. "We look forward to organizing more cleanup events to engage our employees and improve the quality of life we experience in our community." We will be giving out shirts and supplying water for all volunteers.
Litter is not a new problem for Louisiana's 64 parishes. For decades, litter has become increasingly detrimental to our communities, leading to a multitude of repercussions such as: *Blight on natural areas, cities, towns, roadways, and waterways *Death of wildlife due to polluted habitats *Decline in quality of life in neighborhoods *A negative impact on economic develoment, infrastructure, and tourism *Flooding caused by storm drains clogged with litter and debris Despite spending over $91.4 million on litter abatement each year, Louisiana is still experiencing shocking levels of litter statewide.
"Sportsman's Paradise won't be litter-free overnight, but by coming together during Love the Boot Week, we can bring awareness to the issue and take steps toward achieving a more beautiful Louisiana," says Susan Russell, Executive Director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful.
Following the conclusion of Love the Boot Week, Keep Lousiana Beautiful will release an outcomes report summarizing the collective impact of the registered cleanup and beautification events. This report will include the total number of events, volunteers, bags of trash collected, pounds of trash collected, and other relevant statistics.
Volunteers can register for Krotz Springs Community Beautification Trash Bash cleanup at www.lovetheboot.org Questions about this specific event should be directed to the event organizer, Suzanne -Be-lleau, Town Clerk at townofks2@att.net or 337-566-2322.
Love the Boot Week is made possible with support from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Sponors included The Coca-Cola Company, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Lousiana, Republic Services, Lamar Advertising, The Advocate, Time-Picayne, Nola.com and The Crawfish App.
For more information about Love the Boot Week, visist www.lovetheboot.org or contact info@keeplouisianabeautiful.org
About Krotz Springs
In 1899 CW Krotz arrived in this area and CW Krotz had it incoporated as a village on Janaury 6, 1917, with only about 20 families residing. Fas forward, the Town of Krotz Springs is now a town of 1152 residents, that sits on the Atchafalaya River surrounded by levees. The town has two beautiful parks with walking tracks, ball fields, basketball courts, splash pad, and a tennis court for the community enjoy.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), a 501c3 non-profit supported by the State of Louisiana and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, is focused on promoting best practices for litter prevention and reduction, beautification, recycling, waste reduction, and sustainability. The backbone of KLB is the organization's network of 37 Community Affiliates and 10 University Affiliates-all committed to working toward a cleaner, greener Louisiana. KLB supports communities across the state with its programs, educationl opportunities, and community improvement grants. KLB is affiliated with Keep America Beautiful. Learn more at www.keeplouisianabeautiful.org