This award recognizes a Keep America Beautiful affiliate that shows fortitude, leadership, creative and diverse programming, and community engagement.

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Keep Abita Beautiful  was formed in 2016 for the purpose of encouraging litter prevention, recycling and beautification in Abita Springs. Since 2017, KAB has received a value of nearly $14,000 from Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s grants programs to help fund their initiatives. 

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With almost 200 Adopt-A-Spot volunteers who have committed to keeping their area of Abita Springs litter free, Keep Abita Beautiful engages the town of Abita Springs and advocates for a clean community. KAB holds weekly Wipe Out Wednesday cleanups each week, hosts shred days throughout the year, and participates in  countless community events. Despite a challenging year in 2020, Keep Abita Beautiful made great strides with five cleanups that removed almost 2½ tons of trash from the town’s roads and waterways. In addition, the group held two events that diverted 90 pounds of recyclable materials from the waste stream, planted 12 trees and performed maintenance on two public gardens. The work was performed by 286 volunteers who put in over 1,000 hours of time. 

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In 2021, Keep Abita Beautiful held 12 cleanup events, and a successful glass recycling event where the glass was pulverized into sand for sandbags which were then donated back to the town. Keep Abita Beautiful continues to be a leader and a collaborator among affiliates and what makes this group even more remarkable is the fact that they are ALL volunteers!

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*A Memorial gift of $500 Honoring C.B. Forgotston Jr. will also be awarded.