Eastern Kentucky PRIDE
Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment
Goose Rock Elementary PRIDE Club promotes energy conservation
For inspiring students to think about energy efficiency, the Goose Rock Elementary School PRIDE Club in Clay County earned southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Environmental Education Project of the Month Award. The PRIDE Club, which explores environmental issues and performs community service, organized a contest to decorate classroom doors with energy-conservation themes. The club named [...]
MSU student Amir Ahmadi is region’s top volunteer
Amir Ahmadi, a student at Morehead State University, has earned southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award. “Amir volunteers to make a difference himself, and he motivates others to do the same, which adds up to a visible, long-lasting change in the environment,” said PRIDE’s Tammie Wilson. “We thank Amir for his [...]
How To Be A PRIDEful Recycler
PRIDEful Recycler Kit Materials PRIDEful Recycler Brochure (8.5×13) PRIDEful Recycler Guidebook PRIDEful Recycler Bin Labels (8.5×11) PRIDEful Recycler Bin Labels (5.5×8.5) PRIDEful Recycler video PSA (30 seconds) PRIDEful Recycler Workshop More than 150 people, many of them local government officials, gathered in [...]
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Appalachian Children’s Home gives gift to PRIDE
January 2, 2012 by clackeyEastern Kentucky PRIDE recently received an unexpected Christmas gift in the form of a $500 donation from the Appalachian Children’s Home. “Because of PRIDE’s excellent community efforts throughout the year, we are pleased to be able to give back to such a worthy organization,” said Steve Yeary, executive director of [...]
Waste Connections donates 180 bicycles in southeast Kentucky
January 1, 2012 by clackeyChristmas came early for 180 needy children in southeast Kentucky, thanks to Waste Connections of Kentucky. Through its fifth annual “Christmas Promise” project, the company donated 180 bicycles and worked with community organizations to deliver them to needy children in the 40 counties of southeast Kentucky it serves through transfer stations or hauling operations. Waste [...]
