Love The Boot!

DERIDDER — Keep DeRidder Beautiful, a Keep America Beautiful affiliate, is seeking volunteers to assist with “Love The Boot Week” 2025.

Volunteer opportunities are open to individuals, businesses, civic clubs, school groups, and churches.

The City of DeRidder has identified three projects this year:

- “Green Up Green Acres” — litter abatement in the Green Acres Subdivision of DeRidder.

- First Street School cleanup — Beautification to the lawn and exterior of the historic First Street School.

- “Walk With Me On 171” — litter abatement along a busy section of U.S. 171 in the city.

Keep DeRidder Beautiful will provide cleanup supplies, safety vests, and water. 

Those interested in volunteering should contact Janet Vincent by e-mail at jvincent@cityofderidder.org.

“Love The Boot Week” is Louisiana’s largest litter removal and beautification event. 

“‘Love the Boot Week’ has grown into an incredible movement with the help of caring Louisianans,” said Susan Russell, Keep Louisiana Beautiful Executive Director. “We set a goal of reaching 1,000 cleanup and beautification events for 2025. Please help us get there by signing up to participate and caring for your local community.”

During Love the Boot Week 2024, 19,441 individuals volunteered a total of 100,712 hours at 760 events in all 64 parishes, leading to the removal of 347 tons of litter. In addition to litter removal, volunteers focused on community beautification, planting 921 trees and 4,408 plants, and refurbishing 366 gardens. An even greater impact is expected in 2025.

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