The Greening of Downtown volunteer committee could sure use your help and it won’t cost you a dime. All you need to do is participate in the Republic Services Recycling Program and vote your recycling points online for “Greening of Downtown.” It’s very simple; just go to republicgivesback.com.

Republic Services, the town’s waste and recycling provider, has established a community grant program to fund selected community projects and you get to decide where the funds are invested. With enough votes for the “Greening of Downtown” program, Fountain Park could be $10,000 greener.

With the grant the committee will begin adding trees in the north area of Fountain Park to supplement some of the old olive trees that are showing serious signs of distress and also begin adding landscaping at strategic locations along the disc golf course to provide buffers for sidewalk users.

These greening additions will help sustain the integrity of our signature park.

If you are not recycling, please consider doing so by going to the republicgivesback.com website. And if you are recycling, but have not yet registered to earn points, you can do it on the same website. By simply signing up you will receive 600 points. And each week that you do recycle you will earn another 75 points. Every household that registers for this free program also gets access to great local discounts and discounted gift cards.

Check it out.

Please share this message with your friends and neighbors. Think Green; Vote Green.