Keep Golden Isles Beautiful honored volunteers at its recent Volunteer Recognition Breakfast. With just a staff of two, the educational non-profit depends on volunteer effort, community partners and financial supporters to further their projects and initiatives. Ten awards were presented for 2020: Community Partner of the Year/Non-Profit, Keep Liberty Beautiful and Keep Savannah Beautiful; Community Partner of the Year/Profit, Teamwork Services; Outstanding Public Service/City Government, Brunswick Downtown Development Authority; Outstanding Public Service/County Government, Jack Franklin; Environmental Steward of the Year, Golden Isles FFA; Horizon Award, Marsh’s Edge Green Task Force; Shining Star Award, Gary Vaughan; Hindery Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer of the Year (inaugural), Sharon and Rick Hindery; Hindery Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer of the Year Award: The Bobbitt Foundation; Bootsie Mason Award, Dan Hogan. Each recipient received a custom-made recycled art award handcrafted by Christy and Terry Trowbridge.
KGIB Volunteer Awards 2021
From left: (front row) Edith Blash, Linda Mincey, Dr. Ella Green, Sharon Hindery, Rick Hindery, Jennifer Krouse, Marcia MacGuire, Lisa Choeun, Dr. Karen Bell, Theresa Rapolla, Willa Lewis, Willie Cato, Lea King-Badyna; (middle row) Clement Cullens, Amy Stalvey, Jack Franklin, Dan Hogan, Rhadora Tuten, Tonya Bell, Pam Morris, Dylan Lukitsch; (back row) Gary Vaughan, Mathew Hill (Not pictured: Carliss Bates)
