In an effort to conserve water this spring and summer, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and Keep America Beautiful have teamed with baseball's top groundskeeper, David Mellor, on an educational campaign to help homeowners learn the simple steps they can take to help maximize the water-saving benefits of lawns via the Scotts® Water Smart™ Pledge. By taking the Scotts Water Smart Pledge, homeowners will learn how to grow and maintain a healthy lawn while saving thousands of gallons of water every year.
With the Scotts Water Smart Pledge, we're encouraging you to get your supporters and volunteers involved. Beyond saving water, homeowners who take the Scotts Water Smart Pledge will be entered for the chance to win several great prizes, including the potential to win grant money for your KAB affiliate to build or improve a community green space:
· · Every week for 10 weeks, Scotts will award $1,000 to a KAB affiliate
· · At the end of the 10 week period, one KAB affiliate will win a $10,000 grand prize to put towards building or improving a green space for their community
The weekly winners and grand prize winner are determined based on the number of people who take the "pledge" in your community. So, inform your members and volunteers of this important program you'll work together to save water and benefit your community!
Take the Water Smart Pledge here.

2008 Graffiti Hurts® Grant Program
Keep America Beautiful, Inc. is expanding its initiative to help communities step up local graffiti prevention activities.
The 2008 Graffiti Hurts® Grant Program now offers an additional $2,000 grant, bringing the total to three grants of $2,000. Grants will be offered to a community under 100,000 population, a community between 100,000 and 300,000 population, and a community over 300,000 population.
Proposed projects can address graffiti prevention and education, rapid removal, or help to enforce local anti-graffiti laws. Businesses that make or operate graffiti removal equipment or technologies are not eligible. Funds must be used for projects that begin by Fall 2008 and are completed no later than December 31, 2009.
The application deadline is June 6, 2008.
Download an application here.