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EspañolTAKE PRIDE IN AMERICA
'Take Pride in America' is a Department of the Interior partnership program that enables individuals, civic groups, corporations and others to volunteer in caring for the lands that we share. Its goal is to instill an active sense of ownership and responsibility for natural, cultural, and historic resources in every citizen.
The program provides volunteer opportunities that are available nationwide including spending the summer as a tour guide at a national park or working on a wildlife habitat restoration project. Projects can also be found or created in local communities.
'Mission'
★ Awareness: increase the public's sense of responsibility for public resources
★ Action: invite the public to help maintain and enhance our shared spaces
★ Awards: honor individual and group volunteers for outstanding work in public lands
★ The Take Pride Schools program was launched in the fall of 2005 to introduce a new generation to volunteerism and create future stewards of our public lands.
★ To be designated as a Take Pride School, a school must commit to participating in two Take Pride volunteer events each year benefiting public lands. Participation can be by an entire school, a class, or even an after-school club. Projects must be on public lands (public schools included!), promote Take Pride's message, and benefit public use of public land.
Throughout the year, Take Pride in America gives many different awards to recognize outstanding volunteer efforts of the individuals and groups that make Take Pride a success.
★ 'National Awards' for individuals or groups are given annually in a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
★ 'Hours of Service Awards' are given to Individuals. The Secretarial Award is given to those who have donated more than 3,000 hours of service on public lands, and the Presidential Award to those donating more than 4,000 hours.
★ 'Special Awards' are given by participating elected officials for outstanding volunteer projects and exceptional garden programs that promote the mission of Take Pride.
★ Heather Roebke - Executive Director
★ Lisa Young - Assistant Director, Events and Awards
★ Aaron Hase - Associate Director of Media and Public Relations
★ Doug Blankinship - Portal Manager, www.volunteer.gov/gov
★ Pat Kennedy - Program Assistant & Office Manager
★ Justin Kintz - Special Assistant, Director of Putting Buffalo in Suggestive Positions
★ Official Website - http://www.takepride.gov/
★ Department of the Interior - http://www.doi.gov
★ TakePride Questions and Answers -http://www.takepride.gov/documents/TakePrideinAmericaQandA.pdf
| Contents |
| Description |
| Take Pride Schools |
| Awards |
| Staff Listing |
| External Links |
Description
The program provides volunteer opportunities that are available nationwide including spending the summer as a tour guide at a national park or working on a wildlife habitat restoration project. Projects can also be found or created in local communities.
'Mission'
★ Awareness: increase the public's sense of responsibility for public resources
★ Action: invite the public to help maintain and enhance our shared spaces
★ Awards: honor individual and group volunteers for outstanding work in public lands
Take Pride Schools
★ The Take Pride Schools program was launched in the fall of 2005 to introduce a new generation to volunteerism and create future stewards of our public lands.
★ To be designated as a Take Pride School, a school must commit to participating in two Take Pride volunteer events each year benefiting public lands. Participation can be by an entire school, a class, or even an after-school club. Projects must be on public lands (public schools included!), promote Take Pride's message, and benefit public use of public land.
Awards
Throughout the year, Take Pride in America gives many different awards to recognize outstanding volunteer efforts of the individuals and groups that make Take Pride a success.
★ 'National Awards' for individuals or groups are given annually in a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
★ 'Hours of Service Awards' are given to Individuals. The Secretarial Award is given to those who have donated more than 3,000 hours of service on public lands, and the Presidential Award to those donating more than 4,000 hours.
★ 'Special Awards' are given by participating elected officials for outstanding volunteer projects and exceptional garden programs that promote the mission of Take Pride.
Staff Listing
★ Heather Roebke - Executive Director
★ Lisa Young - Assistant Director, Events and Awards
★ Aaron Hase - Associate Director of Media and Public Relations
★ Doug Blankinship - Portal Manager, www.volunteer.gov/gov
★ Pat Kennedy - Program Assistant & Office Manager
★ Justin Kintz - Special Assistant, Director of Putting Buffalo in Suggestive Positions
External Links
★ Official Website - http://www.takepride.gov/
★ Department of the Interior - http://www.doi.gov
★ TakePride Questions and Answers -http://www.takepride.gov/documents/TakePrideinAmericaQandA.pdf
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