Contact: Gerry Alfano
Phone: (336) 574-3547

Greensboro Beautiful Seeks Award Nominees

Greensboro, NC -- (June 12, 2008) -- Greensboro Beautiful is seeking nominations for its prestigious annual awards recognizing individuals, organizations, community efforts, businesses, garden clubs, and schools for outstanding projects and programs, which exemplify the organization’s mission.

The awards will be presented at Greensboro Beautiful’s Annual Meeting and Awards Reception on Thursday, August 21. These awards include the following:

Volunteer Service Award
Outstanding individual achieving in volunteerism in the community in keeping with Greensboro Beautiful’s mission.
Anne Boyd Environmental Award
An individual, organization, or club effort that has had a positive impact on our community’s environment.
Outstanding Single Project
A significant environmental or beautification project in the community.
Robert L. Garrard Award of Distinction
The highest honor awarded by Greensboro Beautiful to an individual, organization or effort, which has exhibited long-term vision and positive impact on our community’s quality of life.
Community Landscape Award
Outstanding landscape installation and continued maintenance.
Outstanding Garden Club Project
Awarded to an individual garden club for excellence in community beautification, public environmental education or awareness. 
Youth Service Award
Recognizing outstanding service to our community’s appearance and environment.
School Award
An individual school (public or private) that has exhibited year-round excellence in environmental education and campus beautification.
Neighborhood Service Award
Recognizing individual achievement in bringing Greensboro Beautiful’s mission to the       neighborhood level.
 
To submit a nomination for any of these awards or for more information, call Greensboro Beautiful office at 373-2199. The time frame for the awards is August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008. Deadline for nominations is July 15.

Greensboro Beautiful is a non-profit, all volunteer organization that works in partnership with the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department. Its mission is to conserve and enhance the beauty and ecology of the community through public and private cooperation. Greensboro Beautiful is celebrating its 40th year. 

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