Nani 'O Waianae, a local non-profit organization, was recently selected as a recipient of Waste Management's Target City Awards, one of only 15 awarded across the country. It received $5,000 at a check presentation with Mayor Mufi Hannemann yesterday.

Hannemann also recently awarded Nani 'O Waianae with the 2007 Good Neighborhood Everyday Environmental Team Leadership Award.

Saturday's ceanup is part of national Keep America Beautiful community improvement programs that includes about 30,000 clean-up, green-up and fix-up events in more than 15,000 communities, and involves more than 2.3 million volunteers around the country.

Nani 'O Waianae is a 501 C (3) non-profit organization comprised of grassroots volunteers committed to creating a community based educational awareness and hands-on program which address environmental issues unique to our coastal community. The organization is a certified affiliate of the national organization of Keep America Beautiful, Inc.