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QUALITY OF PLACE

its diverse programming, the Club serves
nutritious meals and snacks daily.
“Afterschool and summer programs
are vital to communities because they
keep kids safe, help working families,
and inspire learning,” explained BGCVB
Executive Director Cindy Faldon.
“These initiatives also provide unique
opportunities to help young people
develop into successful adults.”
BGCVB’s sports leagues enable
members to compete, work as a team,
and develop athletic skills. Offerings
include soccer, basketball, volleyball, and
baseball.
Faldon credits the Club’s longevity and
lasting impact to its strong partnerships
and dedicated supporters. “Our Club
benefits from great relationships with
our city, county, school districts, and
area business community. They have Bekaert partnered with Keep Van Buren Beautiful to clean-up Lake Louemma in 2022.
worked with us to secure grant funding Photo courtesy Bekaert.
and expand operations. Donors keep beneficial and lasting partnerships with school children and residents on litter
our doors open through their faithful the City of Van Buren, the Van Buren prevention and how to realize a greener
giving.” BGCVB also has nearly 250 School District, the Van Buren Advertising environment.
volunteers who serve on its board, coach & Promotion Commission, the Crawford KVBB coordinates an e-Waste event

youth sports, or help with Club projects. County District Court system, Van Buren each year where homeowners can drop
“Many of our volunteers are former ‘Club Police Department and many local off non-functioning electronics. Over the
kids’ who now desire to give back to businesses, it has become a driving force years, these events have provided an
the organization that invested in them. in city clean-up and beautification efforts. opportunity for residents to dispose of
Ultimately, that is what it is all about.” The organization has evolved over its tons of household items and truckloads of
Learn more at www.VBClub.org. 17-year existence to become an efficient no-longer-usable electronic equipment.
Keep Van Buren Beautiful team in removing litter from street rights After seeing the response to the annual
Established in 2006, Keep Van Buren of way, reducing cigarette butt litter, events, Van Buren Municipal Utilities
Beautiful (KVVB) is dedicated to the providing means for residents to dispose established a permanent drop-off center
beautification of the community. Through of old electronic equipment, and educate for electronics and hazardous waste that

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