Press Release
Press Release
KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS - Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement non-profit organization, was recently named Kaufman County a Gold Star Affiliate. Gold Star recognition is the membership recognition highest status any community affiliate can achieve.
“Keep Texas Beautiful affiliates are the backbone of our organization. We are proud to honor those going above and beyond to keep their communities clean and beautiful," says Suzanne Kho, Executive Director of Keep Texas Beautiful. “Our Gold Star Affiliates are educating and engaging community members, actively recruiting and managing volunteers, hosting cleanup and beautification events throughout their community, and so much more.”
In 2023, KTB affiliates engaged over 32,000 volunteers in over 500 cleanups who contributed to collecting 3.7 million pounds of waste and recyclables from Texas roadways, trails, and waterways. Kaufman County successfully implemented programs to clean up litter, reduce and recycle waste, educate local citizens, and their work beautifies and enhances the local community.
“Keep Kaufman County Beautiful Committee strives to bring awareness to residents about cleanup and recycling events held monthly throughout our County by setting up educational booths at local community events. Stated Keep Kaufman County Beautiful Coordinator, Pam Corder
“We are honored that Keep Texas Beautiful recognized Kaufman County for our efforts to provide free monthly cleanup events for our residents, during 2023 we collected over 140 – 30-yard trailers of trash, and 34 - 30 yard trailers of scrap metal” stated Kaufman County Precinct 1 Commissioner, Mike Hunt
Affiliates that reach Gold Star status have demonstrated organizational aptitude and have robust community support. To achieve Gold Star status, affiliates share their mission and goals, answer questions about their economic development and diversity and inclusion practices, or participate in the Beautify Texas Awards or Governor’s Community Achievement Awards programs. They also provide a letter of support from their community. KTB will formally recognize Gold Star communities during the KTB Conference in June.