Beautify Communities
Everyone in America deserves to live in a beautiful community
At Keep America Beautiful, we believe each of us deserves to live in a beautiful home. In order for that to become a reality, we all need to come together to create and maintain it.
Keep America Beautiful works across community, government, and business sectors to create beautiful spaces and places for all of us to share. We’re pleased to be able to provide these free resources for individual, community, and partner use.
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How to Plan a Community
Beautification Project
Graffiti Prevention: Creating A Community Mural
Anti-graffiti resources:
Educational resource: Get a clue about Graffiti
Educational resource: Teacher’s Guide
Educational resource: How to Establish a Graffiti Task Force
Educational resource: Graffiti Prevention: Tips for Homeowners
Educational resource: Graffiti Prevention: Tips for Businesses
Educational resource: Lights, Landscape, Access
Affiliates in Action
Here are just a few examples of beautification projects from our hard-working affiliates:
10 Ways to Dress Elegantly and Sustainably
From re-wearing outfits to shopping locally, these tips provide affordable, eco-friendly ways to make a stylish statement at homecoming, weddings, or other special events.
Keep America Beautiful Launches Largest Cleanup and Greenup in U.S. History
Join the Greatest American Cleanup to create a cleaner, greener America. Help remove 25 billion pieces of litter from the national landscape by July 4, 2026, our country’s 250th birthday.
Akron Resident Removes 700,000 Pieces of Trash from City Streets
Keep America Beautiful® is proud to celebrate Debbie Miller, a dedicated volunteer with Keep Akron Beautiful. Discover how Debbie turned a tragic accident into a city-wide movement, transforming Akron one piece of litter at a time
Support for Beautification
Is your community seeking funding for a beautification project?
Check out our annual Community Grants information and apply!
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YOUR DONATION IN ACTION
Your generosity allows us to expand our program offerings, fund community improvement projects from coast to coast, and provide the means needed to make meaningful and lasting impact in local communities across the U.S.