Waterworks join fireworks during July, as REALTORS® across Florida take part in Florida Realtors®’ “Clean Up Florida’s Waters” project throughout the month.
The statewide push encourages REALTORS® and residents to join forces to pick up trash and clean the state’s lakes, rivers, streams, retention ponds, bays, Intracoastal Waterway, Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean.
“Florida is known for its beautiful beaches and outstanding waterways – what better way to celebrate this July than to help make our waters clean and ready for all to enjoy,” said 2022 Florida Realtors President Christina Pappas. “Our waterways are one of the major reasons so many people love to live in – and visit – the Sunshine State. We encourage everyone who loves Florida’s waters to join our statewide effort to keep our state beautiful.”
The REALTORS® Care Committee partnered with the City of Kissimmee and the City of St. Cloud to select areas of the county that would benefit the most from the Association’s clean-up effort. More than 50 volunteers registered for the effort and the teams were divided between two locations in Osceola County. At the end of the project, the Association’s volunteers collected 420 pounds of trash.
The purpose of the REALTORS® Care Committee is to seek, develop and promote opportunities for the Osceola County Association of REALTORS® and its’ members to be engaged in the community. The committee identifies opportunities and encourages involvement from REALTORS® in order to make a strong, positive impact in the community.
“The members of the Osceola County Association of REALTORS® is committed to keeping the local waterways clean so we can protect and preserve it for us – and future generations. Healthy communities need healthy lakes, and it’s encouraging to see so many people across the state pitching in to protect their waterways,” said Osceola County Association of REALTORS® Board President, Alexandra Arena-Gil.
