Keep Newnan Beautiful receives Governor’s Circle Recognition

Pictured above is Keep Newnan Beautiful Director Page Beckwith (left) with the Hon. Lynn Smith (Ga. State Capitol).

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Keep Newnan Beautiful recently received a 2023 Governor’s Circle Award for its outstanding achievements in community beautification and environmental sustainability.

The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation (KGBF) presented the award to Keep Newnan Beautiful Director Page Beckwith in recognition of exemplary performance in litter reduction, waste minimization, and community greening.

“We are proud of the excellent services Page provides our community as she leads the Keep Newnan Beautiful program,” said Newnan Mayor Keith Brady. “The work she does greatly impacts the quality of life we enjoy here in the city and will help keep our community a wonderful place for generations to come. From litter clean up in local streams, to hosting paper shredding and electronic recycling events, Keep Newnan Beautiful is leading the way in caring for our local environment.”

To qualify for the Governor’s Circle Award, affiliates must be certified and in good standing with Keep America Beautiful (KAB), the national nonprofit that oversees state and local programming. Additionally, the affiliate must be an active member of the KGBF network. Certified KAB affiliates are required to effect meaningful, positive, and lasting change by directly addressing community needs in the areas of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, and beautification.

Keep Newnan Beautiful’s mission is to educate, motivate and empower the citizens of Newnan to take responsibility for improving the local community environment through litter prevention, beautification and waste reduction. Ms. Beckwith’s work includes speaking to many community groups including elementary school students, Scouts, neighborhood HOA’s, church groups and local realtors.

“We believe everyone deserves to live in a clean, green, and beautiful environment,” said Natalie Johnston-Russell, executive director of the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation. “The recipients of this award have made a tremendous effort to achieve that vision, and we’re thrilled to recognize their achievements.”

Learn more by following Keep Newnan Beautiful on Facebook and Instagram: @keepnewnanbeautiful

2024 Keep Newnan Beautiful events are listed here: HERE.

About Keep Newnan Beautiful
Keep Newnan Beautiful (KNB) is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and a local affiliate of Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation. We are a city funded organization that is working to inspire and educate individuals and our community towards greater environmental stewardship. KNB 2023 Board Members: Veronica Apecena, Alicia Bohannon, Bill Boyd, Brenda Jessel, Constance Jordan, Angela Lewis, Carolina McMean, Rachel Murrell, Tim Ross, Emmie Van-Patten, Allison Ziegler.

About the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation
The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation has a 46-year history of doing the little things that make a big difference in Georgia’s communities. Established in 1978, we aim to educate and inspire Georgians to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environments. The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation supports more than 70 local affiliates across the state, and its programs represent 80% of Georgia’s population. We also strive to engage new communities and individuals in our efforts to end littering, promote recycling and waste reduction, and beautify communities. For more information, visit www.kgbf.org and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.