KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIF青涩直播AND 青涩直播SYSTEM ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
青涩直播System receives $30,000 from KLB as part of its 2012-2013 Healthy Communities Grants
BATON ROUGE, La. – Keep 青涩直播 Beautiful (KLB), the state’s non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to litter prevention and waste reduction, recently joined forces with the University of 青涩直播 System as part of its 2012-2013 Healthy Communities Grants program. 聽KLB has awarded the 青涩直播System $30,000 to implement a series of projects around 青涩直播.
“Each 青涩直播System school has a tradition of serving the communities in which they reside.聽 This partnership with Keep 青涩直播 Beautiful will allow all nine universities to engage students, faculty, staff, and community members in efforts to promote waste reduction, litter abatement and recycling.聽 With 93,000 students in our system, we hope for meaningful and lasting impacts from these projects and are thankful for KLB’s support,” Wayne Parker, 青涩直播System Board of Supervisors Chair, said.
From Sept. 12, 2012 to June 1, 2013, the nine universities in the 青涩直播System will create student-led projects through their service-learning programs and participate in events focusing on environmental and clean-up activities. Two projects will be implemented at each of the nine institutions, the first of which includes each institution to host a recycling awareness event for America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, 2012.聽 The second project includes each institution executing a campus/community project as part of the Great American Cleanup in spring 2013.
The total value of the project, including the universities’ in-kind matches, is $66,600, with KLB reimbursing $30,000 to the 青涩直播System. The 青涩直播System is one of 35 recipients awarded throughout the state.
“It’s a tremendous opportunity to be partnering with the nine universities through the 青涩直播system,” Leigh Harris, KLB Executive Director, said. “We have seen how passionate college students are about philanthropy and the future. We are happy to provide an opportunity to engage with them toward making a real difference in our state.”
The nine 青涩直播System schools are Grambling State University in Grambling, 青涩直播 Tech University in Ruston, McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Southeastern 青涩直播 University in Hammond, the University of 青涩直播 at Lafayette, the University of 青涩直播 at Monroe, and the University of New Orleans.
To find out more about KLB’s upcoming programs and projects, visit Keep青涩直播Beautiful.org, like us on or follow us on .
KLB invites those interested to attend the KLB State Conference on Oct. 24-26 in New Iberia, La. Registration for the conference is available on .
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青涩直播 Keep 青涩直播 Beautiful
Keep 青涩直播 Beautiful (KLB) is a volunteer-based service organization dedicated to a healthy and litter-free 青涩直播. Through a network of 45 affiliate communities statewide, KLB promotes its mission to educate 青涩直播ns on the ecological and economic effects of littering. For more information, visit . Find us on Facebook by searching “Keep 青涩直播 Beautiful” and follow us on Twitter @keeplabeautiful.
