NEWARK,
NJ, SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 – Beautiful
Newark announces Cash Prize contest
to promote anti-litter campaign and
its kick-off event
“ONE DAY”,
which takes place on
Saturday,
October 7, 2006.
ONE DAY is a citywide
community event launched by the
Beautiful Newark partnership between
Mayor Cory Booker and Superintendent
Marion Bolden. This youth-led effort,
organized by The League, is the
call to action in response to the
highly avoidable issue of litter
in the City of Newark. Unprecedented
in approach, the goal of the Beautiful
Newark anti-litter and beautification
campaign is to engage and mobilize
the entire city on “one day”.
To this end, a collaborative effort
of both public and private sector
organizations has sparked a movement
of generosity. One organization
in particular, the Newark Alliance,
has donated $10,000 to be offered
as a prize in the Beautiful Newark
contest! This contest is an addition
to the growing list of raffle prizes.
Raffle prizes include: Two (2)
roundtrip tickets on JetBlue (anywhere
they fly), a Flat Screen TV, Skybox
tickets at Bears Stadium, autographed
basketballs from NJ Nets Stars,
$25 Visa Gift Cards, Hobby's Delicatessen
& other Restaurant Gift Certificates,
Gift Basket from Pooka Pure &
Simple All - Natural Organic Skin
Products, AND MORE!!
During Beautiful Newark’s Press
Announcement at University High
School on Wednesday, September 20,
2006, Mayor Cory Booker spoke of
his most recent chase to protect
the City of Newark. Leaping in advance
of his security team, charging “Not
In My City!” the Mayor spoke of
his venture, not chasing a bank
robber, this time, but a drive-by
litter bug.
Also, Dr. Sampson Davis of The
Three Doctors Foundation announced
a Positive Peer Pressure Challenge
now open to youngsters 10-18 years
old that participate in ONE DAY.
Positive Peer Pressure Challenge
prizes include laptop computers
and iPods.
To ensure that Beautiful Newark
is more than just ONE DAY, the Mayor
and Superintendent are collaborating
on long term plans to fight litter
in the City.
Growing List of Partners, Sponsors
and Participating Organizations
Newark Public Schools
will participate in ONE DAY with
the help of their League Coaches,
League Captains and students.
Partners
& Sponsors:
Applegate Farms Homemade Ice Cream
Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark
Coutinho’s Bakery
Essex County Executive - Joseph
DiVincenzo
Greater Newark Conservancy
Hobby’s Delicatessen and Restaurant
Jersey Cares
Newark Alliance
Newark Bears
Newark Now
Pepsi
PSE&G
Regional Business Partnership
Tasty Too!
The League
The MCJ Foundation
The Owl’s Nest Foundation
The Star Ledger
The Three Doctors Foundation
Verizon
Wachovia
Zing Marketing
Participating Organizations:
Abundant Life Fellowship
Alpha Theta Theta – Essex County
College
Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin
Sorority, Inc.
Christian Faith Baptist Church
Church of Living Water
Churches in Cooperation, Inc.
Community Chapel of Christ
Crawford Street Partners
Deliverance Evangelic Center
Essex County College African Students
Assoc.
First Corinthian Baptist Church
Franklin St. John United Methodist
Church
God’s Glory Ministry
Hopewell Baptist Church
Integrity House
La Casa de Don Pedro
Liberating Word Ministries
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Muhammad Mosque Vanguard
New Bethel Baptist Church
New Jersey Clean Committee
New Life Christian Fellowship
New Life Missionary Baptist Church
Newark Boys Chorus School
Newark YMCA
Paradise Church
Refuge Tabernacle Christian Center
Renaissance Church of Newark
Reservoir Site Townhouses
S.L.A.M. Global Enterprises
The Johnie Jackson Foundation
Weed & Seed
Weequahic Park Association
Zion Baptist Church
9/29/06 ~ $10,000 cash prize offered 
