West Columbia, SC 02/17/2022 - Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) received $12,874 through PalmettoPride’s Keep South Carolina Beautiful (KSCB) Annual Support Grant and an additional $8,872 through PalmettoPride’s Litter Prevention Grant to implement initiatives, programs, and projects designed to decrease litter in Lexington and Richland counties.
The KSCB Annual Support Grant provides local Keep America Beautiful (KAB) affiliates in South Carolina with a competitive financial opportunity to add additional resources that address specific local litter concerns.
Funds were awarded to KMB for litter programs in the community including the Adopt-AHighway program, annual Lakeside Litter Sweep cleanup event of Lake Murray and the WasteWise program which provides foldable trash and recycling containers at no charge for events of all types and sizes. These are just a few examples of how the support and litter prevention grants will address litter issues through positive environmental, social and financial impacts.
Mallory Coffey, former KSCB State Leader said, “These funds will help Keep the Midlands Beautiful sustain and develop strategies and actions that address litter concerns in a fiscally responsible manner. The affiliates receiving these awards are national leaders in sustainable solutions.”
Sarah Lyles, PalmettoPride Executive Director stated, “Supporting organizations like Keep the Midlands Beautiful directly impact the social, economic and environmental development of local communities.”
“Keep the Midlands Beautiful is very excited to be a recipient of these two grants from PalmettoPride”, said Ebonee Gadson, Executive Director of KMB. This funding, coupled with our collaborative partners and host of volunteers, will allow us to continue supporting positive change and community-wide involvement to alleviate litter and beautify the community.” For more information on KMB, contact Laura Blake-Orr at (803) 733-1139 or Lblakeorr@kmbsc.org. For more information on PalmettoPride, email info@palmettopride.org.
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