CONGRATULATIONS!
Give Water a Hand receives national recognition

The Maumee RAP collaborated with 16 local jurisdictions to educate residents of Northwest Ohio about storm water and other environmental issues, their impact on water quality, and how the average citizen can help. This was accomplished with an educational campaign that included mailing tip cards quarterly to every household in partnering jurisdictions throughout the region.

Newspaper, television, and cinema advertisements were also used to promote the issues. Press releases, posters, and public service announcements (PSAs) were released in conjunction with tip card distribution.

Copies of the tip cards, posters, press releases, and advertisements are available for downloading from the Publications and Documents Section. These links were made available as they were distributed each quarter from January 2004 to April 2005.

The Give Water a Hand residential campaign included a series of six tip cards distributed quarterly. These tip cards focus on different issues related to improving water quality and managing water quantity. Each tip card mailing contains a bonus item to assist recipients in implementing the tip card's recommended action. The focus of each tip card and distribution was as follows:

• January 2004: Save Water (bonus - static stickers with reminder notes)
• April 2004: Lawn Care (bonus - grass measuring stick)
• July 2004: Drains, Sewers, and Ditches (bonus - dye detection tablets)
• October 2004: Native Plants (bonus - coupon for native plants)
• January 2005: Household Hazardous Waste (bonus - sticker with local disposal phone numbers)
• April 2005: Storm Drains and Ditches (bonus - magnet of storm drain stencil)

This campaign highly collaborative project involving over 22 core partners and numerous other project supporters. These partners were:

• Maumee RAP
• Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments
• Lucas County
• City of Oregon
• City of Northwood
• Village of Haskins
• Village of Holland
• Village of Millbury
• Village of Ottawa Hills
• Village of Waterville
• Village of Whitehouse
• Township of Jerusalem
• Township of Monclova
• Township of Spencer
• Township of Springfield
• Township of Sylvania
• Township of Washington
• Township of Waterville
• Ohio Environmental Education Fund
• Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
• Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• United States Fish and Wildlife Service
• Toledo Botanical Garden
• Lucas Soil and Water Conservation District
• Wood Soil and Water Conservation District
• OSU Extension - Lucas County Office
• OSU Extension - Wood County Office

For more Give Water a Hand information take a look at our Business Campaign.