Garapan Elementary School received $100 for the photo it submitted of its entire student body right before cleaning up their campus and the surrounding neighborhood. The school won the contest for the photo with the most volunteers.
“I told some of the staff that we won and they were really proud,” said Dale Roberts, the school vice principal.
In the contest to take a photo of the biggest pile of collected garbage, San Vicente was declared the victors.
Association of Commonwealth Teachers president Betty Miller was on hand to accept the $100 on behalf of the students.
“We had a lot of support from the parents on our cleanup day and they deserve a lot of the credit,” said Miller about winning the contest category.
Each of this year’s 61 participating groups also had their names put into a random drawing to win $100.
William S. Reyes fifth grader Shizuka Takayama pulled the name of the Children’s Developmental Assistance Center during a press event at the Marianas Visitors Authority office on Wednesday.
“Everyone who participated in this year’s islandwide cleanup deserves a hearty thank you,” said Angelo Villagomez of Beautify CNMI.
He added, “The Kramis family also deserves a big thank for their generous donation making these prizes possible.”
The 2009 islandwide cleanup had the participation of 4,140 volunteers from 61 groups and over 13.5 tons of litter was removed from the streets and beaches of Saipan.
The Rotary Club of Saipan, the Division of Environmental Quality, the Marianas Visitors Authority and the Marianas Tourism Education Council coordinated the event.
