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The Environmental Services Department works with the community to help ensure a safe and healthy environment for the over four million citizens and the thousands of visitors to Maricopa County.
We accomplish this mission through many activities and services; a number of which are featured in our Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Reportt.
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By Healthy Giving Council
The Holiday season is here, and for many of us it is a time for joyful preparation and abundant goodwill. As we reflect on the past Thanksgiving Day and our new partnership with the Healthy Giving Council, we have many reasons to be thankful and we are seeing encouraging results. While it is evident that we still have much more to do, it is good to see the impact of the Healthy Giving Campaign for promoting healthy and sustainable giving to those experiencing homelessness.
Every year street-side donations have contributed to refuse, food waste and debris in the streets and filling-up dumpsters throughout Maricopa County, especially near the Human Services Campus in downtown Phoenix. We believe the Healthy Giving Campaign and your participation lead to remarkable reductions. The City of Phoenix reported a near 40% decrease from last year in the total amount of garbage collected in the area over the Thanksgiving weekend. Here are the numbers:
2017 = 13.36 tons
2018 = 8.25 tons
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Thank you for getting the word out and please help the Healthy Giving Council keep the momentum going. This time of the year, we traditionally see an increase in street-side donation of goods, such as jackets, blankets and tents.
We can’t say it enough: we are grateful for this generosity; our goal is to channel that goodwill so people’s time and resources go where they can do the most good. If we can sustain our efforts, with your help, we won’t just make streets cleaner, we’ll be able to #ChangeALife through #HealthyGiving.
Since the launch of the Healthy Giving Council we continue to expand the GiveSmartAZ.org Website and build on our Social Media public outreach. Please remember to follow us and Like us on Facebook @HealthyGivingCouncil ) , Instagram (HealthyGivingCouncil) and Twitter (@CouncilGiving).
If you have questions about how you can be involved with the Healthy Giving Council, send an email to healthygivingcouncilaz@gmail.com or reach out to Jerome Parker at 602-246-9206, ext. 106.
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Every day of the year is a struggle for those experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County, but generous people who want to help can give in a way that has meaning and impact beyond one meal.
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To Learn more, please visit: GiveSmartAZ.org
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