Keep Virginia Beautiful announced its “30 Grants In 30 Days” recipients for 2014. A grant winner will be announced daily on KVB’s website from September 15th to October 14th.
Thirty grants from $500 to $1,000 in 3 different categories; Litter Prevention, Recycling, and Community Beautification, are being awarded to thirty different groups, schools and organizations throughout the Commonwealth. Primary and secondary schools, colleges, parks, counties and towns, environmental groups, associations, and KVB Affiliates comprised the 30 award winners from the Chesapeake Bay to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
These 2014 “30 in 30” grants were made possible by Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation and MeadWestvaco.
And the winners are:
| Recycling | Belvedere Elementary School | $750 | Falls Church |
| Recycling | Virginia Military Institute | $750 | Lexington |
| Beautification | Highland Springs High School | $500 | Richmond |
| Litter Prevention | McClure River Restoration Project | $500 | Clintwood |
| Beautification | Clarksville Elementary School | $750 | Clarksville |
| Recycling | Hopewell City Public Schools | $1000 | Hopewell |
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$1000 | South Riding |
| Beautification | James Madison University | $750 | Harrisonburg |
| Recycling | Keeping Virginia Beach Beautiful | $1000 | Virginia Beach |
| Litter Prevention | Northern Virginia Community College | $1000 | Annandale |
| Beautification | Piedmont Virginia Community College | $500 | Charlottesville |
| Litter Prevention | Pocahontas State Park | $1000 | Chesterfield |
| Recycling | Rivanna Conservation Society | $750 | Palmyra |
| Beautification | Roanoke Community Garden Association | $1000 | Roanoke |
| Recycling | Rockbridge Area Conservation Council | $1000 | Lexington |
| Beautification | Rockfish Valley Community Center, Inc. | $750 | Nellysford |
| Litter Prevention | Service Kids In Progress, Inc. | $750 | Richmond |
| Recycling | Suffolk Clean Community Commission | $1000 | Suffolk |
| Litter Prevention | Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce | $1000 | Covington |
| Beautification | Town of Fincastle | $750 | Fincastle |
| Recycling | VersAbility Resources | $1000 | Hampton |
| Litter Prevention | Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center | $1000 | Virginia Beach |
| Beautification | Dept of Conser & Rec Div of Natural Heritage | $1000 | Verona |
| Recycling | Virginia Tech | $1000 | Blacksburg |
| Recycling | Wakefield Country Day School | $1000 | Flint Hill |
| Litter Prevention | Warhill High School | $750 | Williamsburg |
| Beautification | William Wetsel Middle School | $500 | Madison |
| Recycling | Chatham High School FFA | $500 | Chatham |
| Litter Prevention | RVA Clean Sweep | $750 | Richmond |
| Beautification | Lynnhaven River NOW | $1000 | Virginia Beach |
The mission at Keep Virginia Beautiful is to engage and unite Virginians to improve our natural and scenic environment. Our goals include becoming the leading statewide voice, providing a framework for improved communication and collaboration, cultivating and supporting sustainable programs, and engaging citizens by linking them to volunteer opportunities and information through these impact areas: Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction, Recycling, Beautification, and Environmental Education. Please visit KVB’s website for more information on KVB, the “30 in 30” Grant Program and its 2014 winners.
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