Keep Akron Beautiful

Dreamscape Makeover

Dreamscape

Every year for 10 years, Keep Akron Beautiful’s signature fundraiser has been the Dreamscape Makeover Raffle.

Citizens all around Summit County are encouraged to purchase tickets (1 for $25 or 5 for $100) to try to win a $10,000 front or backyard makeover.

We have had a variety of winners: personal homes, businesses, non-profits

Over the years, Dreamscape has been a wonderful fundraiser for our Flowerscape program.

Timeline of Work

January/February: Prepping new media (color flyers, posters, ticket request forms, table tents, postcards)

March: Ticket sales packets are distributed to all Board of Directors members and a few agency volunteers, as well as our 5 retail vendor partners.

March-June: Ticket sales are happening! Board members are required to sell 15, vendor partners are selling, we mail a color postcard to those who have purchased before, ALWAYS AVAILABLE ONLINE!

1st week of June- Ticket winner is selected and the process of putting together the makeover is started!

June- Our lead landscape designer meets with the homeowner and puts together the plan, the plan is then approved.

July- All of the vendors come together and decide what their jobs will be for makeover week.

August- The makeover takes place!

Overview of our Dreamscape Makeover 2012

Keep Akron Beautiful’s 9th annual Dreamscape Makeover kicked off on June 7 with a ticket pulling ceremony. The winning raffle ticket won a professionally designed front or back yard makeover valued at $10,000. The transformation all took place during the week of August 6,2012!

Flowerscapes

The proceeds from the Dreamscape raffle tickets go towards funding the Flowerscapegardens that can be seen throughout the Akron area!

1,126 owners of Summit County

businesses or residences entered

helping to raise

$23,600!

It only takes one ticket to win!

Ticket Pulling at Alexander Park in June!Left to Right: Capt. Danny Zampelli,

Helen Dauka, Jacqui Flaherty, Joe Kidder (2011 Winner), Ron Williamson, Allan Johnson, Terry Reagan, Tom Clark &

Paula Davis.

What Can You Win?

The Grand Prize Winner receives a professionally designed front or back yard makeover valued at$10,000!Runner-up prizes include:

4 yards of mulch or compost blown into landscaped beds by TerraScape, LTD

a birdbath donated by Suncrest Gardens

a basket of gardening supplies courtesy of

Graf Growers.

Professionally Designed Yard Makeover

The 2012 lead landscape designer and project manager was Dave Thomas of R.G. Thomas Landscaping & Design

Vendor Partners

Dreamscape wouldn’t be possible without the help from our Vendor Partners!

Meet our 2012 winner!

David Canfield, a West Akron Resident bought his ticket online

Before

Circle K

Each morning, Circle K donated bottled water, Gatorade and ice to the crews on the Dreamscape site.

Nick’s Landscaping

Nick’s Landscaping had the task of removing all the original shrubs, lawn and concrete patio.

Tearing down the fence

This fence had to go! RG Thomas was the landscaper to take it down!

Advanced Arboriculture

Advanced Arboriculture pruned the giant walnut tree.

The branches had grown so much they

were laying on the garage roof!

Gates Landscaping

Gates Landscaping delivered placed topsoil for all the flowerbeds.

KB Compost

The topsoil was donated by KB Compost

Naragon

Naragon installed an irrigation system to hydrate the new gardens and lawn.

Tim’s Custom Electric

Tim’s Custom Electric installed a flood light on the house and lighting

throughout the flowerbeds.

Belgard Hardscapes

The pavers for the new patio were provided by BelgardHardcapes

Tucker Supply Co.

Tucker Supply Co. donated polysand which was needed to install a

new stone patio.

RB Stout Inc.

RB Stout Inc. installed the

patio base and pavers.

Prepping for Dog Run

Dave Thomas of RG Landscape installed posts for the dog run that was soon to come!

Fix up that fence!

The original fencing needed a little work but

nothing that RG Thomas couldn’t handle!

A little help from the KAB crew

Get Ready to Run!

David Canfield loves his dogs, so RG Thomas Landscaping thought

adding a dog run to the yard would be a great idea. Here you can see the 4 foot fence being

installed.

Terrascape

Terrascape composted all the flowerbeds

Beautiful Plants!

Suncrest Gardens, Pam’s Perennials, Dayton

Nurseries donated the plants for the flowerbeds!

Paul’s Greenhouse

Paul’s Greenhouse and the KAB crew planted all the beautiful flowers in the new beds!

Flowerbeds Complete!

The final touches for the flowerbed was laying the mulch, provided by KB Compost and put in by TerraScape

Finishing Touches on the Dog Run!

The final step for the new dog run was putting in woodchips, provided

by Advanced Arboriculture.

Installing the Sod

RG Thomas laid down the new sod!

Donzell’s, Dayton’s and Graf Growers

Flowerpots, hanging baskets, and a

bench were donated by Donzell’s,

Dayton’s and Graf Growers

Everyone’s hard work paid off!

This could be your

yard!

Dreamscape WORKS!

This fundraiser is also being done by the Keep Riverside Beautiful affiliate in Riverside, CA.

It is a great way to encourage all of the landscape professionals in your area to come together and work on one main project, while helping your affiliate!

These are people who want you on their side and we want on our side—we are always referring business to our Vendor Partners!

Great COVERAGE: Press Releases, News stories, website coverage, Social Media – the list goes on! The Vendor Partners feel that they “Get something out of it” when they donate to this cause.

Questions?

Jacqui Flaherty

jflaherty@akronohio.gov

330.375.2116 X 8870