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Office of the Secretary For Immediate Release: July 20, 2006 |
Contact:
Jenni Garrison
(202) 208-5848 |
NEWS RELEASE |
TAKE PRIDE IN AMERICA® ANNOUNCES
2006 |
WASHINGTON – Executive Director Michelle Cangelosi announced today the recipients of the 2006 Take Pride in America National Award in a variety of categories. The award winners were selected for their outstanding volunteer efforts on Federal, state and local public lands. These individuals, groups, corporations and partnerships will be honored at an awards ceremony to be held September 14 at the Department of the Interior in Washington, DC. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, congratulating the winners, said, “These award winners are outstanding examples of public land stewardship. By giving their time and resources to enhance the public lands, they truly embody the mission of the Take Pride in America program. The winners are creating lasting legacies within their communities.” “The nominations were outstanding examples of the hard work and generous donation of time by volunteers across our country. This is an exciting time of year because we can celebrate and thank volunteers for their service to our public lands,” Cangelosi said. “It is an honor to invite our 2006 award winners to Washington, DC to be recognized for their continued commitment to our parks, refuges and recreation areas.” Today’s winners represent ten categories, with winners in the Federal Land Manager category to be announced later this month. The volunteer projects range from an individual who arranged for elementary students to plant a vegetable garden for seniors to a large scale beach cleanup involving 6,400 volunteers who removed 235,000 pounds of debris in three hours. The panel of judges selected the winners from nominations representing individuals, groups and projects in 32 different states. The judges, representatives of government agencies within the Department of the Interior, scored the applications based upon the scope of their work, the measurable impact of their results, their collaborative partnerships and their demonstration of the mission of Take Pride. 2006 Take Pride in America National Award Winners by Category Outstanding Take Pride Supporter
Corporate
Individual
Youth/ Youth Group Non-profit Organization
School Program
Local Government Event/ Program
Federal Volunteer Event/ Program
Public/ Private Partnership
Faith Based Group
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