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.

Grant Bryant, Rockcastle County

Congratulations to Grant Bryant, PRIDE Volunteer of the Month for March 2010! Grant, a 4th-grader at Mt. Vernon Elementary, designed the 2010 PRIDE Spring Cleanup T-Shirt.

FEBRUARY 2010: Jackson County PRIDE Committee

The Jackson County PRIDE Committee was honored for leading an innovative environmental education project. The Jackson County Schools’ Roadway Sign Project allowed local 4th and 5th grade students to design road signs that remind everyone to take pride in the community’s appearance. Five designs were selected to be turned into road signs along major roads entering the county.

JANUARY 2010: Wendal Mitchell, Corbin

Mitchell, a retired educator, was honored for donating his time and expertise to assist with the Corbin Middle School green house. He worked with the seventh-grade classes and the PRIDE Club in the green house. Along with science lessons, students gained hands-on experience with transplanting and caring for plants. Mitchell also worked on weekends tending to the plants.

DECEMBER 2009: Cumberland Paving Division, Hinkle Contracting

The company volunteered to clean up an illegal dump in McCreary County. The donation of labor and equipment was valued at $12,320. The dump had been on the county’s cleanup list since 2006, but funds were not available to pay a contractor to bring in the necessary equipment to remove the large debris.

NOVEMBER 2009: Wal-Mart of Corbin

At Wal-Mart of Corbin (#1259), the associates and store manager, Brian Kitchen, donate their time and resources to support local cleanup and environmental education activities.

OCTOBER 2009: David and Wendy Thompson, Knox County

David Thompson is the mayor of Barbourville, and Wendy Thompson is the city’s PRIDE Coordinator, which is a volunteer position. In the few years they have worked with PRIDE, they have had quite an impact. They were honored for recruiting volunteers to pick up litter in Barbourville and promoting recycling.

SEPTEMBER 2099: Danny Bragg, Adair County

Danny Bragg, who manages the Columbia Walmart, was honored for supporting local cleanup events. He volunteers and encourages Walmart employees to volunteer, too. He helps promote PRIDE cleanups and arranges for donations of materials by Walmart. Bragg volunteers with other local organizations, such as Little League and Salvation Army.

AUGUST 2009: Primary Care Center of Eastern Kentucky

The staff at Primary Care Center of Eastern Kentucky keeps litter off Citizens Lane and the Highway 15 Bypass/Johnny Cox All American Drive near the clinic.

JULY 2009: Shelby Valley High School National Honor Society, Pike County

The group of 55 students was honored for its dedicated service in Pike County's environmental cleanup activities. NHS members serve on the Pike County PRIDE Clean Community Board, which is a group of concerned citizens who organize local environmental cleanup and education efforts. Over the past three years, NHS members have volunteered for four community cleanups. For the past two years, the group has won the county’s award for the most garbage collected at a PRIDE cleanup. The students have donated approximately 500 volunteer hours to local cleanup projects since 2006.

JUNE 2009: Ella Clay, Floyd County

Ella Clay was honored for her success in recruiting volunteers in her role as the Floyd County PRIDE Coordinator. She inspired hundreds of people to show their love for Floyd County by volunteering to clean up the environment. In her first year as a PRIDE Coordinator, she organized one of Floyd County’s largest Spring Cleanups ever.

MAY 2009: Cadet Leadership and Education Program, Breathitt County

CLEP has participated in PRIDE cleanups for many years. Most recently, cadets and staff picked up an astonishing 3,066 pounds of trash along the three miles of roads at Pan Bowl Lake. During that 2009 PRIDE Spring Cleanup event on March 30, the cadets split into two teams for a friendly competition. The “Trash Talkers” picked up 1,623 pounds from one side of the lake, and the “Rubbish Patrol” picked up 1,443 pounds from the other side of the lake. The winning team earned a garbage can filled with candy and treats.

APRIL 2009: Indian Creek Presbyterian Church, Owsley County

Indian Creek Presbyterian Church has been committed to volunteering in Owsley County's spring and fall PRIDE cleanups since 2004. Each spring and fall, the church cleans the Cow Creek and Indian Creek areas, as well as the right and left forks of Upper Buffalo. The church averages 150 volunteers, yielding about 750 volunteer hours, during each cleanup.

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