Cathedral City – Let’s Be Water Wise and Win Some Prizes!
S.C.R.A.P. Gallery located in Cathedral City is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a long-term commitment to manage water resources more wisely by taking part in the annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation — and in return residents can win their $5,000 In Utility Bills Paid for a Year, water saving fixtures, and hundreds of other prizes.
The annual challenge, April 1- 30, is a non-profit national community service campaign to see which leaders can best inspire their residents to make a series of informative and easy-to-do online pledges at mywaterpledge.com to use water more efficiently, reduce pollution, and save energy.
Last year, residents from over 4,100 cities in all 50 U.S. states pledged to reduce their annual consumption of freshwater by 1.9 billion gallons, reduce waste sent to landfills by 42 million pounds, and prevent more than 87,000 pounds of hazardous waste from entering our watersheds. The challenge goes beyond recent drought issues and looks at the ways our water use will affect the future of our communities — from how we grow food to reducing polluted runoff.
To participate, residents enter online at mywaterpledge.com, and then make a series of online pledges to conserve water on behalf of Cathedral City. Cities compete in the following population categories: (5,000- 29,999 residents, 30,000-99,999 residents, 100,000-299,999 residents, 300,000-599,999 residents, and 600,000+ residents). Cities with the highest percentage of residents who take the challenge in their population category are entered into drawings for hundreds of eco-friendly prizes, including home improvement gift cards, home irrigation equipment. Residents are asked to nominate the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery to receive a 2018 RAV4 Hybrid.
“We want to encourage Cathedral City residents to take the pledge to save water and to help us to continue our environmental education programs for local children,” says Karen Riley, S.C.R.A.P. Gallery Executive Director.
The 7th National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation is presented by the Wyland Foundation and Toyota, with support from the U.S EPAWaterSense, The Toro Company, National League of Cities, Conserva Irrigation, and Earth Friendly Products (makers of ECOS).
How it Works
1. Take the “My Water Pledge” on behalf of your city.
2. See how much you’ve pledged to save.
3. Choose to enter the prize drawing, and you are eligible to win one of the following prizes:
• Grand Prize: $5,000 Home Utilities paid for a Year
• $500 Shopping Spree at a Home Improvement Store
• 200 Eco-friendly “Green Your Home” Cleaning Kits from Earth Friendly Products (ECOS)
• 50 TORO XTRA SMART™ ECXTRA™ Landscape Tier & Wireless Weather Sensor
• 6 Waterpik Chrome EcoRain® Low Flow Rain Shower Heads
• 6 Waterpik Eco-Flow® 4-Spray Fixed Shower Heads
4. Community Grand Prize: All-new 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Know a great charity in your community? Simply add their name (SCRAP Gallery) when you enter the prize drawing and they could win a 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. All charities are eligible, PTAs, churches, health and human services, arts groups and more.
Make the Pledge: www.mywaterpledge.com
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About the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery
Located in Cathedral City, S.C.R.A.P. Gallery travels to deliver innovative art and environmental education programs to kids and adults throughout the Coachella Valley. By going to schools, libraries, festivals and events as well as other educational venues, S.C.R.A.P. Gallery ensures that those unable to visit the physical location still have access to these. Through a hands-on effort stressing the Four R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Responsibility the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery actively engage youth as stewards of their environment.
