Keep Iowa Beautiful Earns Keep America Beautiful President's Circle Award Recognition

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 18, 2019) — Keep America Beautiful, the nation's iconic community-improvement nonprofit-organization, presented Keep Iowa Beautiful with its 2018 President's Circle Award recognition at Keep America Beautiful's recent National Conference. The President's Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance by certified affiliates of Keep America Beautiful in creating clean, green. and beautiful communities. "In qualifying for the President's Circle Award, I am very pleased that Keep Iowa Beautiful is recognized for the outstanding work we do in bringing cultural and economic vitality into communities through our improvement and enhancement programs," said Gerry Schnepf, Executive Director of Keep Iowa Beautiful. "As we approach our 20th anniversary this Fall we are pleased that our Iowa communities are responding to our many programs that are making Iowa the best state in America to live and work." "One of our nation's most effective grassroots community resources is our local affiliates, which engage millions of Americans in volunteer service each year," said Keep America Beautiful President and CEO Helen Lowman. "Our affiliates provide real solutions that help create communities that are socially-connected, environmentally-healthy. and economically-sound. They enrich the communities they serve and help create opportunities for Americans to do beautiful things." About Keep Iowa Beautiful Keep Iowa Beautiful was established in 2000 by Governor Robert D Ray and Donald F Lamberti becoming the 23rd State Affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. KIB is a 501c3 charitable organization working with Iowa citizens, neighborhoods and communities in improving the economic vitality and cultural health of Iowa. KIB is helping build stronger communities to develop sustainable futures. Please check out our web page at www.keepiowabeautiful.com