Monday, March 31, 2008
Pike County Based Company Captures PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award.
SOMERSET, KY — Eastern Kentucky PRIDE announced today that SouthEast Telephone Company (SETel) won the April 2008 PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award. The company, which is headquartered in Pikeville, supports PRIDE volunteers as they pick up litter across southern and eastern Kentucky
“We are grateful that SouthEast Telephone has selected PRIDE as a partner in the company’s remarkable community service efforts,” said Karen Engle, PRIDE President and Chief Executive Officer. “Since 2004, SETel has donated bottled water and hosted picnics for volunteers during the annual PRIDE Spring Cleanup. The company’s employees make sure volunteers feel appreciated and have an overall good experience, which makes it more likely they will continue volunteering to care for our environment.”
“SETel’s in-kind donations to this year’s Spring Cleanup are valued at more than $1,000, which makes the company a Bronze Sponsor of the region-wide cleanup campaign,” Engle continued. “At just two events this April, SETel will feed about 800 PRIDE volunteers.”
On April 5, SETel will host the picnic at the PRIDE Spring Cleanup Kickoff Celebration at Cumberland Falls State Park, which is expected to attract 300 volunteers. On April 19, the company plans to feed at least 500 volunteers at the Laurel River Lake Cleanup. When hosting picnics at PRIDE cleanup events, SETel donates the food, as well as the equipment and personnel to cook and serve it.
“SouthEast Telephone’s efforts have been a significant contribution to the overall success of the Laurel River Lake Cleanup,” said John T. Strojan, District Ranger for the Daniel Boone National Forest’s London district office. He nominated SETel for the PRIDE award.
“We are grateful that SouthEast Telephone has selected PRIDE as a partner in the company’s remarkable community service efforts,” said Karen Engle, PRIDE President and Chief Executive Officer. “Since 2004, SETel has donated bottled water and hosted picnics for volunteers during the annual PRIDE Spring Cleanup. The company’s employees make sure volunteers feel appreciated and have an overall good experience, which makes it more likely they will continue volunteering to care for our environment.”
“SETel’s in-kind donations to this year’s Spring Cleanup are valued at more than $1,000, which makes the company a Bronze Sponsor of the region-wide cleanup campaign,” Engle continued. “At just two events this April, SETel will feed about 800 PRIDE volunteers.”
On April 5, SETel will host the picnic at the PRIDE Spring Cleanup Kickoff Celebration at Cumberland Falls State Park, which is expected to attract 300 volunteers. On April 19, the company plans to feed at least 500 volunteers at the Laurel River Lake Cleanup. When hosting picnics at PRIDE cleanup events, SETel donates the food, as well as the equipment and personnel to cook and serve it.
“SouthEast Telephone’s efforts have been a significant contribution to the overall success of the Laurel River Lake Cleanup,” said John T. Strojan, District Ranger for the Daniel Boone National Forest’s London district office. He nominated SETel for the PRIDE award.
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