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Through our Borrow -A -Bin program, Keep Indian River Beautiful lends clear stream recycle bins to any
<br />community event. This provides recycle opportunities for any gathering, sports function, or local event.
<br />By extending this program to include KIRB staff and volunteers with our Recycling Management Team,
<br />we are ensuring the recycling bins are used properly, placed properly, and materials are disposed of
<br />properly with minimal contamination.
<br />Keep Indian River Beautiful tracks all participants, attendees, volunteers and pounds recycled which
<br />provides the County with accurate data on waste reduction, community support and our reach throughout
<br />the community.
<br />5. Please describe the staffing requirements of these programs. Be specific in indicating the number of
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<br />Keep Indian River Beautiful has a paid, full-time Executive Director assures the organization follows the
<br />strategic plan of the organization, achieving its mission, and creating and executing new programs and
<br />program changes to best suit the needs of the county. The Executive Director also oversees program
<br />success, organizational growth and day-to-day activities. Currently, the Executive Director encompasses
<br />the positions of chief operating officer, development and fundraising director, program coordinator,
<br />bookkeeper, and education and outreach coordinator for Keep Indian River Beautiful. The Executive
<br />Director is also responsible for continually developing relationships to form partnerships and
<br />collaborations for further leverage county funds into increased programming.
<br />In 2016, KIRB programs increased dramatically calling for additional office staff. We hired a temporary
<br />part time Program Manager in March 2016 and made the position permanent in October 2016. It has now
<br />increased to 30 hours per week instead of 20.
<br />Upcycle It! Cashiers and Recycling Manager positions are currently part-time. The duties include the
<br />operation of the store, separating and organizing donated items, pricing, logging weight of donated items
<br />saved from landfill, upcycling old items into new, educating the public on what the store does for the
<br />community, and working closely with both customers, volunteers and donators. Additional program tasks
<br />will be added based on the aptitude and interest of the staff. The Recycling Manager assists with
<br />Recycling Team events when needed.
<br />o. uo mese programs uunze volunteers!, it yes, please Dnerny aescrnoe.
<br />Yes. As a grassroots organization, volunteers are a vital part of our program success. We currently are
<br />working with many different groups and organizations which include: local High School and Middle
<br />School Students, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, Community Service workers, FL Outdoor
<br />Learning Center, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, Churches, Interact, Helping Hands of
<br />IRC, Lion's Club, Sebastian Homeowner Association, and citizens, just to name a few.
<br />The volunteers assist with the Borrow -A -Bin Recycling, Recycling Management Team, the Upcycle It!
<br />Store, educational presentations, outreach booths, and much more. Over the last 20 years, our
<br />volunteers donated over 150,000 hours equaling a savings to the county of over 3 million dollars.
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<br />The financial support from Indian River County is vital to our organization. It will be used to fund the
<br />Upcycle It! Store and expenses, the Recycling Management Team, the Community Education & Outreach
<br />Program, the Borrow -A -Bin program, Upcycle Workshops or other innovative recycling programs, Keep
<br />Indian River Beautiful staff and basic operating expenses. The funding from the county helps, but does
<br />not cover the whole cost of the Executive Director, part-time employees, full operating budget or
<br />additional community improvement programs such as beautification efforts, community cleanups, or the
<br />International Coastal Cleanup. For this fiscal year, Keep Indian River Beautiful has already surpassed our
<br />county requirements and projected increases. However, the community is still asking and truly needing
<br />more reach our 75% recycling goal.
<br />The Upcycle It! program has increased its retail hours to nearly 40 hours per week. We moved out of the
<br />mall in summer of 2017 the corner of 16th St and Old Dixie Hwy which sees 20,000 cars per day on
<br />average. While the location is much more visible and convenient for customers, rent costs have
<br />increased substantially.
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