P&G, HandsOn Network, Rush Philanthropic Partner in Cleanup Campaign

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The Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, this past week reported that its Bounty brand teamed up with husband-and-wife duo Peter Facinelli and Jennie Garth, along with dozens of local Los Angeles-area volunteers from HandsOn Network and Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, to "Make a Clean Difference" at Los Angeles' Kingsley Elementary School. Answering the call from President Obama for Americans to volunteer in the community, Bounty's "Make a Clean Difference" program is uniting more than 1,000 volunteers to transform the learning environments of 30 public schools in 10 cities across the country.

"Twilight"-saga star Peter Facinelli and "90210's" Jennie Garth are leading the team of community volunteers in tackling everything from lending extra hands to spruce up classrooms with a fresh coat of paint to planting flowers and gardening outdoor areas. Intended to encourage continued creativity in the classroom, Rush Philanthropic's teaching artist volunteers also created a special mural that will remain on display at the school. Additional Los Angeles schools receiving a helping-hand from community volunteers include Aragon Elementary and Loreto Elementary on June 12.

The program, announced by Gabrielle Union at the Points of Light Institute and ServiceNation reception celebrating National Volunteer Week in Washington, D.C. on April 20, encourages local community volunteers to join Bounty in its commitment to help maintain the learning environments of schools across the country by getting them "Bounty clean."

In addition to Los Angeles, the "Make a Clean Difference" program is impacting 30 public schools in the following cities from April through June: Atlanta, Ga.; Boston, Mass.; Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Dallas, Texas; Miami, Fla.; Minneapolis, Minn; New York, N.Y.; and Seattle, Wash. More information is available online.