Each year, PRIDE designates a two-week period for a region-wide Spring Cleanup. PRIDE Coordinators organize cleanup events in their communities and mobilize volunteers to clean illegal dumps, roadsides and waterways. PRIDE provides gloves, safety vests and T-shirts for the volunteers.

To view Spring Cleanup pictures in the online Photo Gallery, click here.

2007 PRIDE Spring Cleanup Awards
Greatest Volunteer Participation by a City – Hyden (Leslie County)
Greatest Volunteer Participation by a County – Laurel County
Greatest Volunteer Participation by a School – Manchester Elementary School (Clay County)
Greatest Volunteer Participation by a Nonprofit Organization – Tri-Cities Heritage Development Corporation (Harlan County)

2008 PRIDE Spring Cleanup
The 2008 PRIDE Spring Cleanup was held April 5-19. It was made possible by Wal-Mart, the exclusive Gold-Level Sponsor of the 2008 PRIDE Spring Cleanup, as well as the two Silver-Level Sponsors, Outdoor Venture Corporation/Shelter-Pro, LLC and SouthEast Telephone Company, and the Bronze-Level Sponsor Hinkle Contracting Corporation.

For PRIDE Coordinators: Spring Cleanup Score Sheets are due June 13.

Volunteer Year-Round
You don’t have to wait for the 2009 Spring Cleanup to help clean your community! To learn about volunteer opportunities in your county, click on your county in the map below.