PRIDE, in cooperation with TECO Coal Corporation and WYMT Television, instituted the PRIDE Volunteer of the Month program to recognize those individuals who routinely give of their time and resources to better their communities and our state. The PRIDE Volunteers of the Month exemplify the spirit of the PRIDE initiative — Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment.

The PRIDE Volunteers of the Month receive certificates, as well as recognition in their local newspaper, on WYMT-TV and at the PRIDE web site. The 12 Volunteers of the Month are considered for the annual Tony Turner Volunteer of the Year Award.

PRIDE selects the Volunteers of the Month from nominations submitted by the 15th of each month. The person submitting the nomination form should have first-hand knowledge of the nominee’s volunteerism, character and service. PRIDE will not consider nominees who were paid for the service for which they were nominated, unless their service was above and beyond the normal description of their regular duties.

To print a nomination form for the PRIDE Volunteer of the Month program, click here.

Lisa C. Davis, Whitley County

Congratulations to Lisa Davis, the PRIDE Volunteer of the Month for May. She is a shining example of the volunteers making a difference in their communities with PRIDE.

APRIL 2008: SouthEast Telephone Company

SouthEast Telephone Company, which is headquartered in Pikeville, supports PRIDE volunteers as they pick up litter across southern and eastern Kentucky. Since 2004, SETel has donated bottled water and hosted picnics for volunteers during the annual Spring Cleanup. The company’s employees make sure volunteers feel appreciated and have an overall good experience, which makes it more likely they will continue volunteering to care for our environment.

MARCH 2008: Barbara Armitage, Adair County

Barbara Armitage cares for the environment as a volunteer at the Adair County Recycling Center and Adair County Garden Club. She visits schools with county government employees who teach students about recycling. To reach the entire community, she speaks about recycling on local radio. Last fall, she volunteered to help at the recycling center when residents were dropping off leaves.

FEBRUARY 2008: Wal-Mart Distribution Center 6097, London

The Wal-Mart Distribution Center in London and its employees support local cleanup events. For several years, Wal-Mart DC 6097 has donated food for the volunteer appreciation picnics that follow the Laurel Lake and Wood Creek Lake Cleanups. During the Laurel Lake Cleanup in April 2007, 29 distribution center employees volunteered to pick up trash. Some employees used their own boats to help haul trash. Several employees also participated in the Wood Creek Lake Cleanup.

JANUARY 2008: Whitley County School District

In collaboration with Cumberland Falls State Park, the school district sponsored an anti-litter pledge drive. Students asked members of the community to pledge not to litter for one year. They convinced 22,000 people to sign pledges.

DECEMBER 2007: Girl Scout Troop 688, Owsley County

The Girl Scouts were honored for volunteering 420 hours to clean up their community over the last five years. The girls were Brownies when they first volunteered for the PRIDE Spring Cleanup in 2003. Since then, they have participated in five consecutive Spring Cleanups and Roadside PRIDE events, which are held every October.

NOVEMBER 2007: Boy Scout Pack 530, Corbin

Boy Scout Pack 530 has volunteered for the annual Corbin Bypass Cleanup since it began in 2005. The pack has volunteered a total of 100-plus hours during the three cleanup events.

OCTOBER 2007: Angela Burton & Teresa McCoart, Johnson County

Angela Burton and Teresa McCoart have co-chaired the Roadside PRIDE Cleanup in the Van Lear community for many years. They organize family members, friends, co-workers and others to volunteer to pick up litter or prepare a meal for the volunteers. What started as a family affair has grown to include 25–30 volunteers at each cleanup.

SEPTEMBER 2007: Lakis Mavinidis, Harlan County

Lakis Mavinidis, the Harlan County Solid Waste Coordinator, is recognized as the face of PRIDE among his neighbors. He is a leader in the county's PRIDE cleanup and education efforts.

AUGUST 2007: Culley Abner, Perry County

Culley Abner and his family staged a massive cleanup effort in the Buckhorn community of Perry County in honor of the 10th Anniversary of PRIDE. Using their own equipment and labor, they collected scrap metal, sold it to a recycler, and donated the money to the March of Dimes and the local Senior Citizens.

JULY 2007: Butch Allen Irwin, Clinton County

Butch Allen Irwin, a student at Clinton County High School, took the initiative to pick up trash in the 76 Falls area when Lake Cumberland was lowered to allow repairs on Wolf Creek Dam. In the first half of 2007, he volunteered more than 120 hours of his time and collected 70 pounds of cans.

JUNE 2007: Tiger Cub Scouts, Menifee County

The Tiger Cub Scouts, led by Brian Mettey, conducted a cleanup event at Broke Leg Falls this spring. They collected 12 bags of trash from the parking lot and along the trail that leads to the falls.

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