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ABOUT KEEP ATHENS BEAUTIFUL
Keep Athens Beautiful is a non-profit
organization comprised of volunteers dedicated to preserving the
natural beauty and environment of the
community. It is an affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful.
Keep Athens Beautiful partners with schools,
businesses, community organizations and residents to promote
beautification, litter prevention
and education.
Annual city wide clean ups take place in April and
November, Adopt-a-Highway volunteers clean up designated areas 4 times
a year
and probationers provide Keep Athens
Beautiful manpower with monthly clean ups. The organization has been
successful for 20 years
and received numerous statewide awards
for its efforts. The results make Athens a cleaner and more beautiful
place to live and work. For
more information call 903-675-7961.
OUR MISSION
Keep Athens Beautiful works towards a
cleaner, more beautiful community by improving attitudes and behaviors
regarding the environment.
The Keep Athens Beautiful Board of
Directors help guide program initiatives for sustained and substantial
litter reduction, beautification
efforts, and overall community improvement.
OUR GOALS
- To promote beautification efforts in the community.
- To maintain sustained litter reduction.
- To promote the proper handling of solid waste.
- To enhance environmental awareness through education.
OUR OBJECTIVES
- Identify and improve areas of general community concern.
- Increase awareness of each individual’s role in taking care of our community.
- Promote adequate maintenance of public and private property.
COMMITTEES OF THE KAB BOARD
*clicking on one of the Blue links below
will open a new window with the page which corresponds with that
committee
- Beautification Committee projects are the
Railroad Park, Beautiful Yard/Business Awards, Mow City Entrances, Hwy
19 Historical Park, GCAA Beautification Projects, Fall and Christmas
Decorating Contests.
- Litter Prevention projects are Fall and Spring
Clean Ups, Texas Recycling Day, Don’t Mess with Texas, Adopt a Hwy and
Adopt a Spot, Operation Clean Sweep, Cigarette Litter Prevention.
- Education projects are Arbor Day Poster
Contest, Eco Camp, Events at each School, Recycling Poster Contest,
Graffiti Hurts, Waste In Place curriculum
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