Make A Difference Day 2018 resulted in 123 loads of trash removed from roadsides and taken to the regional landfill. Also disposed of were 811 tires and 372 cubic yards of household, organic and construction debris. Donations to the Monte Vista Food Bank were valued at $1,785 in nonperishable items, which will feed 94 people for three days. In addition, $401 cash was donated for holiday food items. Make A Difference Day organizers Steve and Carol Baer appreciate all the San Luis Valley residents who participated in this annual event to help clean up their neighborhoods and county roads and to assist the food bank. 

Volunteers that helped unload collected food at Food Bank left to right back row; Lyle Dye, Diedre Todd, Ernestine Martinez, Jennifer Becker, Dale Becker, Officer Ortega, Officer Pino, Wendy Snyder, Teresa Abeytia and Steve Baer.  Front row; Officer Harford, Sharon Cancino and Carol Baer.

Landfill office employees Cheri Malouff and Roxanne Kroschel were some of many who made the Make  A Difference Day so successful.

Organizers Steve and Carol Baer are proud of the positive results from the 2018 Make A Difference Day that helped clean up San Luis Valley communities.