On Saturday, May 19, KMB partnered with Keep Copiah County Beautiful for our 2018 Great American Cleanup State Wide Kick-off event at Lake Hazle in Hazlehurst, MS.
With over 280 volunteers, we planted over 300 plants, defined the walking trail, leveled existing picnic tables, added a brick entrance, and picked up over 50 pounds of litter.
Thank you to our Affiliate Network who volunteered at this event:
Evelyn Copeland, Keep Simpson County Beautiful
Deb Veeder and Jeannine and Ronnie May, Keep the Rez Beautiful
Jan Richardson, Phyllis Parker, and Polly Hammett, Keep Ridgeland Beautiful
Thank you to our MS Department of Transportation Anti-Litter Coordinators who volunteered at this event:
Lorrie Redden, State Litter Coordinator
Connie McMullan, District V
Daphne Scott, District VII
Thank you to our KMB Board Members who volunteered at this event:
Ron Aldridge, Buford Clark and his wife Susan, and Stephanie Hutchins
Congratulations to Keep Copiah County Beautiful Co-Directors, Nora Berch and Kim Palmer for such a successful event and thanks to Bill Russell and the NRCS cooking team for a delicious meal for the volunteers!