Haigler became a sanitation worker in 2019, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the city and caused widespread trash delays due to staff shortages and quarantine requirements.ĭuring summer 2020, while residents throughout the city began complaining that their trash was not being collected for weeks, Haigler made the decision to start "Ya Fav Trashman." This enabled him to answer questions and chat with residents while sharing an inside look at the life of a sanitation worker. His goal is to sell 200,000 copies and donate $1 million, ideally dropping checks off to principals to use as they see fit. I show them the importance of the job, the people, the community, and of not littering."Ī post shared by Terrill Haigler addition to crowdfunding the money to fund the project, Haigler plans to donate $5 from every book sold to the School District of Philadelphia. "They end up becoming my new hires on the job, and I take them through the process of being a sanitation worker. "In the book, the kids go to sleep and they have this dream," Haigler said. He told Billy Penn earlier this year that his kids asked him why he was a sanitation worker instead of something less "corny," like a police officer or a pilot. The book is based on a real conversation Haigler had with his children - Aria, Aiden and Aubree - about his job and why he does it. Haigler said his book is meant to promote positive interactions with waste and recycling, as well as advocate for sanitation workers who keep communities clean. I've had conversations with my own children about littering, and their responses were really negative." "Studies show that littering is a learned behavior. "I have a theory that the way to have a cleaner, safer city is that every zip code needs to have a clean block," said Haigler. He later founded Trash 2 Treasure, a nonprofit organization that works to encourage community engagement and promote clean cities. Before leaving his job with the Sanitation Department during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in February 2021, he realized how important his job was in keeping the city's streets clean. Haigler's Instagram posts detailing cleanups and garbage collection have earned him national recognition as a community activist. Snacktime, Philly's popular brass band, releases single ahead of debut album.'The Simpsons'-themed Moe's Tavern pop-up opens at Wildwood boardwalk.William Way Center to host public exhibition, memorial ceremony to honor Philadelphians lost during AIDS crisis. Illustrated by Deborah Tyson, the book is the product of a months-long Kickstarter campaign and will be available on June 30. "I'm Cool Too" is an effort by Haigler to help educate kids about the importance of sanitation and living in a clean community. Former Philadelphia sanitation worker Terrill Haigler, better known as Ya Fav Trashman, is set to release his first children's book later this month.
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