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Green Hills Community Action Agency is one of 14 agencies across America that was competitively selected as a winner of the 2010 National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award by the Community Action Partnership.
The Partnership is the national membership organization based in Washington, D.C., and representing over 1,000 Community Action Agencies throughout the United States.
GHCAA won awards in three categories in recognition of its outstanding work in promoting community development as a core strategy in promoting economic security and reducing poverty. "In response to the Great Recession, Community Action Agencies across our nation are leading efforts to revitalize communities, encourage entrepreneurship, build individual wealth, stimulate and leverage community investment, promote energy efficiency and create green jobs," said Stacy Flowers, the Partnership’s Director of Community Economic Development. "Green Hills Community Action Agency earned its awards by demonstrating that its community economic development work produces results that help individuals, families, and neighborhoods."
GHCAA received the awards at the Partnership’s national convention in Boston, Mass., on Sept. 2. Green Hills was selected as a winner in the categories of Job Creation, Green Jobs, and Sustainability and Energy Efficiency for its creative and innovative approach to going green, with projects such as Community Gardens, Home Energy Audits, Put A Little Green in Your Life, and Fire Your Clothes Dryer.
"We are extremely proud of these initiatives because they are really making a difference in the lives of area residents, especially during these tough economic times," said Scott Long, CEO for Green Hills Community Action Agency. "Our staff and volunteers are so proud that our green initiatives are considered among the best in the country."
For more information about the GHCAA green initiatives, please visit www.putalittlegreeninyourlifee.com.
The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award is part of the Partnership’s Community Economic Development Exemplary Practice Initiative, funded by the federal Office of Community Services/ Administration for Children and Families/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Community Action Partnership provides training and other services to more than 1,000 Community Action Agencies across America that are helping low-income people and families improve their lives and embody the spirit of hope. For more information, visit www.communityactionpartnership.com