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 [...]
The Garland Bend Homeowners Association accepted the PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award on Dec. 20. The group has volunteered to clean the Garland Bend area of Pulaski County regularly for nearly two decades, restoring its scenic beauty. “We thank the Garland Bend Homeowners Association for picking up roadside litter in their neighborhood every month [...]
For their long-standing commitment to leading local cleanups, Leslie County’s six volunteer fire departments have earned southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award. The award was presented to the Leslie County Fire Chiefs Association, which represents the six fire departments. The fire chiefs are Johnny Kilburn of Wooton VFD, Michael Joseph of [...]
For cleaning up an illegal dump in Knox County in October, Hinkle Contracting Company has earned southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award. Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-5), who co-founded PRIDE, presented the award Oct. 31 during PRIDE’s energy conservation workshop in Annville. “PRIDE has transformed southern and eastern [...]
A Middlesboro business was honored with southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award for October 2011. Smithfield Packaging earned the award for volunteering to clean up a local waterway in preparation for a fun, safe fishing event for the city’s children in April, which was PRIDE Spring Cleanup Month. On April 7, [...]
Clay Johnson, a sixth-grade student at Virgie Middle School, earned southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award. PRIDE honored Johnson for spearheading a cleanup project and organizing a PRIDE Club while he was a fifth-grader at G. F. Johnson Elementary School during the 2010-2011 school year. Johnson recruited his classmates to adopt [...]
For dedication to serving the community with PRIDE, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center has earned southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award for August 2011. The award was shared by students and staff at the Perkins Center, which assists [...]
Congressman Hal Rogers joined PRIDE to announce that Jade Clemons is southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month for July 2011. “I’m so proud of young people across the region like Jade who take the initiative to make a difference in our environment,” said Congressman Rogers, who founded PRIDE in 1997. “Volunteers of [...]
For faithfully picking up litter at Laurel River Lake, Barbara Begley earned southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award. Begley, who owns property near the lake, has removed nearly 900 bags of trash from the lakeshore in the last eight years. She picks up litter as she travels the shoreline in a [...]
Cumberland resident Barbara Ayers has been named southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month. “This plaque is given for May 2011, but it really represents 14 years of service to Harlan County as a PRIDE volunteer,” said PRIDE’s Mark Davis, who surprised Ayers with the award today at the Kentucky Coal Museum. “Ms. [...]
