Sisters’ litter pick-up is a big success for charity
TWO litter-picking sisters who completed a ten-day challenge to make their local area rubbish-free whilst also raising money for charity have been praised by Streetwise Environmental.
Eight-year-old Alice and six-yearold Emily spent an hour every day of their half-term litter picking in West Bridgford whilst attempting to raise £100 for the Alzheimer’s Society.
Such was the success of their project and the inspiration it brought to others, they raised over twenty times their target, collecting £2,030 for the charity.
Streetwise, Rushcliffe Borough
Council’s partner grounds maintenance firm, heard about the sisters’ efforts and have now gifted both Alice and Emily a £20 book voucher for their work.
Sue Harvey, business development manager at Streetwise met the sisters and their parents, Hannah and Jason, at Bridgford Park in West Bridgford to safely hand over their vouchers and to thank them for their efforts.
Sue said: “It was lovely to meet Emily and Alice and to present them with their book voucher to say thank you for such fabulous work, they’ve made a real impact on the environment
in their local community.”
Hannah added: “We’re really proud of Alice and Emily both for the impact they’ve had on the community and the phenomenal sum of money they have raised to support dementia sufferers and their families. It goes to show that you really are never too small to make a big difference.
“The girls are really honoured to have been recognised by Streetwise for their efforts. They both love to read and have missed being able to go into a book shop or our fantastic local library to pick up a book to take home.”
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s portfolio holder for Community and the Environment Cllr Abby Brennan said: “The work that Emily and Alice have been doing is brilliant and they’ve exceeded their initial target by a huge amount - which is fantastic!
“It’s really inspiring to see young people get involved with efforts to keep their part of the borough tidy and also raise the profile of a charity close to their family’s hearts.”