Arkansas
Keep Arkansas Beautiful kicking off 2024 Great Arkansas Cleanup
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Keep Arkansas Beautiful is reminding Natural State natives that this year’s Great Arkansas Cleanup is about to get started.
The 2024 Great Arkansas Cleanup is starting on Saturday and runs through Oct. 31, according to a release by Keep Arkansas Beautiful officials.
Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission kicking off 2024 Great American Cleanup
According to the group, the event brings together thousands of volunteers each year to organize cleanups and beautification efforts all over the Natural State.
“By participating in the Great Arkansas Cleanup, you’re helping to enhance outdoor recreation areas, protect wildlife and boost the quality of life across our state,” Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Shea Lewis said. “Clean, well-maintained spaces attract tourists, improve property values and create a healthier environment for everyone to enjoy.”
In 2023, the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission stated that 7,027 volunteers put in over 56,000 hours toward the cleanup to gather 199 tons of litter.
“Our goal is to unite the state in a collective effort to host cleanup events in all 75 Arkansas counties,” KAB Executive Director McKenzie McMath Coronel said. “The Great Arkansas Cleanup isn’t just about removing litter — it’s about fostering a sense of pride and responsibility, working together to restore and enhance our communities.”
Keep Arkansas Beautiful calls statewide Great Cleanup a ‘success,’ 7,000-plus volunteers give time in 2023
For more information on the Great Arkansas Cleanup, visit KeepArkansasBeautiful.com.
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Editorial
Get the tight pants out
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — A major event aimed at raising awareness and funding cancer research in Arkansas is coming up this weekend.
The 6th Annual Be a Part of the Cure Walk benefits the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, helping fund cancer research, clinical trials, and long-term survival studies, with every dollar raised staying in Arkansas.
Joining us this morning are Elizabeth Birrer, co-chair of the walk, and Lesley Murphy, this year’s emcee.
Murphy, a professional travel journalist, has shared her own cancer prevention journey after undergoing a preventative double mastectomy at UAMS when genetic testing revealed she carried the BRCA2 gene. She now uses her experience to help educate and raise awareness about cancer prevention.
The walk is designed to bring the community together, survivors, families, and supporters, while highlighting the importance of research and patient care. Participants can expect a day of walking, activities, and opportunities to learn more about the institute’s ongoing work.
Online registration is available at here and closes at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 1st. In-person registration opens at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2nd at War Memorial Stadium, Gate 1.
Every dollar raised during the event directly supports research and clinical studies here in Arkansas, helping to advance treatment and improve outcomes for patients across the state.
The 6th Annual Be a Part of the Cure Walk is a community effort that combines awareness, education, and support, all focused on the fight against cancer.
Wally Hall
Wally Hall is assistant managing sports editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock after an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, he is a member and past president of the Football Writers Association of America, member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, past president and current executive committee and board member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, and voter for the Heisman Trophy. He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year 10 times and has been inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame.
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