Colleyville, Texas City Hall
Keep Colleyville Beautiful awarded KAB certification
COLLEYVILLE JOINS FORCES WITH KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL
TO EXPAND KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL’S AFFILIATE NETWORK

Colleyville, Texas – Keep America Beautiful, Inc. welcomes an important new member to its expanding statewide and community-based Network of Affiliates, with the certification of Keep Colleyville Beautiful in Texas, Keep America Beautiful President G. Raymond Empson announced today.

“As part of our Keep America Beautiful Network, Colleyville has pledged to act as a catalyst for positive community change, with the goal of improving the quality of life for every resident,” said Empson.  “We welcome Keep Colleyville Beautiful as an important part of our national affiliate movement, which is keeping America beautiful, one community at a time.”
Keep Colleyville Beautiful will join Keep America Beautiful’s nearly 1,000 community affiliates and participating organizations, including 22 statewide programs in the United States, and international programs in Canada, South Africa and the Bahamas. This Keep America Beautiful network of affiliates and the thousands of men and women who serve as Keep America Beautiful affiliate coordinators, board and committee members will mobilize an estimated three million citizen-volunteers this year alone to take positive action on environmental concerns.  As a result, litter is being reduced, solid waste is being managed responsibly, citizens are adopting vacant lots, spots, esplanades, highways and other public spaces and lands, trees and flowers are replacing trash heaps and tire mounds, graffiti-prevention programs are being implemented, and recycling and composting efforts are expanding.

“Clean, livable communities are the foundation for strong local economies,” said Empson.  “Keep America Beautiful affiliates use litter prevention as the obvious place to begin the process of instilling pride and a sense of personal responsibility in citizens for the appearance and well-being of their communities. Our message is a clear and powerful one, and today many of our affiliates are spearheading the revitalization of entire regions and undertaking large-scale renewal projects in partnership with concerned citizens, businesses, government, civic and religious organizations. Keep America Beautiful thanks each and every new affiliate for taking on this immense challenge.”
About Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
Keep America Beautiful, Inc., established in 1953, is the nation's largest volunteer-based community action and education organization. With a network of nearly 1,000 affiliate and participating organizations, Keep America Beautiful forms public-private partnerships and programs that engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community environments. For additional information, visit www.kab.org.

 

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