Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful received a Keep America Beautiful’s President Circle Award at the annual Keep America Beautiful National Awards Dinner, held during the recent 2017 KAB National Conference in Washington, D.C. 

The President’s Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance made by certified affiliates of the national nonprofit in building and sustaining vibrant communities, according to a KAB press release.

In qualifying for a President’s Circle Award, Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful has met KAB’s standards of merit by conducting an annual Community Appearance Index, calculating the affiliate’s cost/benefit ratio and administering activities in the areas of litter prevention, recycling and waste reduction, and beautification and community greening.