May Newsletter Now Available
The May 2012 Pride In McAlester newsletter can be viewed here.
April Newsletter Now Available
The April 2012 Pride In McAlester newsletter can be viewed here.
March 2012 Newsletter is Available
Read about Pride In McAlester’s programs and upcoming events in the March 2012 Newsletter !
2012 Spring Cleanup Events!
The 2012 Pride In McAlester Cleanup Flyers are available here: 2012 Cleanup Flyer!
We are looking forward to a great year and another opportunity to help make McAlester a cleaner, safer, more beautiful place to live and work!
Pride In Mcalester 2012 Trash Tournament
PIM is hosting a Trash Tournament on April 14, 2012 and we encourage you to form a team! Consider working with your business, church, civic organization, or other group to get volunteers to organize a cleanup or neighborhood trash pickup. This is a great way to work together, build team dynamic, and promote community involvement. Most importantly, you and your team will work towards making McAlester a cleaner place to live and work!
Pride In McAlester is participating in the Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup™ by providing a drop-off location for McAlester residents to dispose of trash, free of charge. Unfortunately, due to limited access to vehicles and physical condition, many citizens are still unable to take advantage of this opportunity. By putting together a Trash Tournament team, you can help serve the section of population that needs the help the most.
Awards will be given to the teams that collect the most trash during this event. The awards ceremony will take place during our Downtown Celebration on April 28, 2012.
We hope you take the time to talk to your co-workers and friends and participate.
Details can be found here: 2012 Pride In McAlester Trash Competition
If you have any questions, or would like to talk about this project further, please do not hesitate to call 918-426-4444 or email pim@prideinmcalester.com.
February 2012 Newsletter
Pride In McAlester’s Feburary Newsletter is now available!
Pride In McAlester Offers Scholarship
Pride In McAlester is offering a $500 scholarship opportunity to recognize outstanding community leadership in young people and help students reach their academic goals.
Eligibility Guidelines
To be eligible, scholarship applicants must have participated in a leadership role in community service work and volunteer activities. They must also meet the following criteria:
- Be enrolled as a Senior at McAlester High School and have a grade point average above 3.00 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent); and
- Plan to enroll in the Fall of 2012 as a full-time student in an undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university.
Review Criteria
A scholarship committee will carefully review each application in search of the most deserving recipient. Judges will consider several criteria, including:
- Leadership experience in community service and volunteer activities;
- Academic grade point average;
- The content of a typed 500-word essay submission;
- Letter(s) of recommendation;
- Official high school transcript; and
- Number of volunteer hours.
The scholarship award is for one year only and is limited to undergraduate study.
Applications will be accepted from December 15, 2011 through March 15, 2012.
January Newsletter
The Pride In McAlester January 2012 Newsletter is available for viewing!