• Donate Now
  • Volunteer
  • Contact Us
Saturday, February 4, 2023
  • Login
  • Register
Big Cat Rescue
  • Get Involved
  • Cub Facts
  • The Sanctuary Cats
  • FAQs
  • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Videos
  • Donate
No Result
View All Result
Big Cat Rescue
  • Get Involved
  • Cub Facts
  • The Sanctuary Cats
  • FAQs
  • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Videos
  • Donate
No Result
View All Result
Big Cat Rescue
No Result
View All Result
Home News World

Friends of Florida and Big Cat Rescue

BCR by BCR
September 20, 2008
in News World
0 0
0
0
SHARES
10
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email

Hundreds Lend Hand During Pasco Coastal Cleanup

By KEVIN WIATROWSKI | The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 20, 2008

Land O' Lakes – The tangle of overgrown plants along Collier Parkway rustled suddenly Saturday morning.

Stacy Wiles burst through the underbrush, a trash bag in one hand, the other grasping for the silver guardrail at the edge of the sidewalk.

"Civilization! Civilization!" she cried in mock relief before depositing her plastic trash bag on the sidewalk.

All around her, nearly a dozen youngsters from Friends for Florida, all of them middle- or elementary-school students in Pasco County, scurried in and out of the tangle of trees, vines and underbrush on the hunt for litter.

Saturday was Coastal Cleanup day in Pasco. Hundreds of people across the county spent their morning collecting the plastic soda bottles, aluminum cans and cigarette butts – thousands of cigarette butts – that clutter the county's roadsides.

"I've been scooping out along the curb, and there's just tons of cigarette butts," said Jodi Mark of Lutz, whose son, Jordan, created Friends for Florida. The group raises money to help other environmental nonprofits, such as Hillsborough County's Big Cat Rescue, Jodi Mark said.

In Land O' Lakes alone, organizers signed up 373 people for the day's activities, said Betsy Crisp of the University of Florida's Pasco County Extension Service. That was nearly 70 people more than last year, she said.

Teams of Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and even Friends for Florida's budding environmentalists collected enough bags of trash to nearly fill the tractor trailer-size 30-yard trash bin parked at their rallying spot in front of SunTrust Bank on State Road 54.

Last year, volunteers countywide collected more than 15 tons of litter. Figures from Saturday's haul will be available early next week after the trash is weighed at the county's incinerator on Shady Hills Road, organizers said.

Along with their bags of throw-aways, Friends for Florida also collected a bag of cans, glass and plastic suitable for recycling. The Marks said they'll take that bag home and put it in with their household recycling.

"We were surprised there was no recycling this year," said Todd Mark. "We're going to suggest that for next year."

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/sep/20/hundreds-lend-hand-during-pasco-coastal-cleanup/



—
For the cats,

Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue
an Educational Sanctuary home
to more than 100 big cats
12802 Easy Street Tampa, FL 33625
813.493.4564 fax 885.4457

http://www.BigCatRescue.org MakeADifference@BigCatRescue.org

Sign our petition to protect tigers from being farmed here:

http://capwiz.com/bigcatrescue/issues/alert/?alertid=9952801&type=CU

This message contains information from Big Cat Rescue that may be
confidential or privileged. The information contained herein is intended
only for the eyes of the individual or entity named above. You are hereby
notified that any dissemination, distribution, disclosure, and/or copying of
the information contained in this communication is strictly prohibited. The
recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of
viruses. Big Cat Rescue accepts no liability for any damage or loss caused
by any virus transmitted by this e-mail.


Tags: News World
Previous Post

Big Cat Rescue in The Star

Next Post

2008 FUR BALL – Big Cat Rescue

BCR

BCR

Big Cat Rescue is Caring for Cats and Ending the Trade

Related Posts

News World

Enrichment Program @ BIG CAT RESCUE!

May 7, 2022
114
Zanesville Massacre 18 tigers 17 lions 3 cougars gunned down  Friends of Florida and Big Cat Rescue jeg empty
News World

Zanesville Massacre 18 tigers 17 lions 3 cougars gunned down

October 20, 2021
10.3k
Vanessa Hudgens Shame  Friends of Florida and Big Cat Rescue jeg empty
Laws for Cats

Cub Petting Shame

September 12, 2021
6.1k
Snow Leopard  Friends of Florida and Big Cat Rescue jeg empty
News @ BCR

Save Snow Leopards

April 17, 2021
6.2k
Big Cat Rescue does bobcat rehab and release of native, Florida bobcats.  Friends of Florida and Big Cat Rescue jeg empty
Articles by BCR

GoFree

March 29, 2020
2.8k
Next Post

2008 FUR BALL - Big Cat Rescue

Leave a Reply

  • Default Comments (0)
  • Facebook Comments

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Help Feed Big Cats

One of the best ways to help is through general donations that can be used however it is most needed at the time.To make a general donation just click the Donate Now button below.  This is the best way to give as it has the lowest credit card processing fees and is immediate help for the cats.

Give to Big Cat Rescue

If you prefer to donate via Pay Pal, please use this link: Pay Pal

Recent Articles

  • Insitu2021 January 17, 2023
  • Smell my beans! Priya tiger at Big Cat Rescue. January 13, 2023
  • Want! Kekoa and Makani rehab bobcats at Big Cat Rescue. January 13, 2023

Recent Comments

  • Deb Quimby on Koda Lioness
  • heather elliott on Sapphire
  • Jason Jenkins on Tiger Facts
  • Claire Pritchett on Koda Lioness
  • Deb Quimby on Jinx

Save Big Cats

Donate to Big Cat Rescue

Sanctuary Cats

  • Jaguars
  • Leopards
  • Lions
  • Tigers
  • Bobcats
  • Canada Lynx
  • Cougars
  • Ocelots
  • Savannah Cats
  • Servals

More from Big Cats

  • Big Cat Rescue is Live 24/7 on Webcams
  • Rescue Missions
  • About Big Cat Rescue
  • Big Cat Rescue News
  • Reviews
  • Our Recent Work
  • Sanctuary FAQs
  • Big Cat TV

Insitu2021

January 17, 2023
Smell my beans! Priya tiger at Big Cat Rescue.  Friends of Florida and Big Cat Rescue jeg empty

Smell my beans! Priya tiger at Big Cat Rescue.

January 13, 2023
Want! Kekoa and Makani rehab bobcats at Big Cat Rescue.  Friends of Florida and Big Cat Rescue jeg empty

Want! Kekoa and Makani rehab bobcats at Big Cat Rescue.

January 13, 2023

© Copyright 2023 BigCatRescue.Org. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • About BCR
  • Videos
  • Big Cat Facts
  • Cub Facts
  • Our Cat Stories
  • Sanctuary Cats
  • Shop and Save Cats
  • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • Abuse Issues
  • Contact Us

© Copyright 2023 BigCatRescue.Org. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist