2001 - Nonprofit Organization Award - Environmental Improvement - Medidian Hills Homeowners Assoc.

Two of those hardwokers are shown during a day of Adopt-A-Street cleanups in their OKC neighborhood

It’s always interesting to see what happens when volunteers band together to do something as simple as picking up litter along a major city street on a quarterly basis. In this case, the energetic volunteers of the Meridian Hills Homeowners Association have accomplished far more than the impressive removal of 2100 pounds of litter on a stretch of North Ann Arbor from Northwest 23rd to Northwest 36th in Oklahoma City.

They’ve discovered their Adopt A City Street Program efforts also have improved rain flow to the storm drains and they’ve learned how to work with the proper officials to repair sewer lines and repair traffic signs.

Don Hummer, President of the Meridian Hills Neighborhood Association accepts their KOB Award of Excellence on behalf of the hardworking group

They’ve even educated the homeowners in their neighborhood on improving the landscaping maintenance along their adopted street.

Our judges said their example should be emulated by others. “By accepting individual responsibility for the care and appearance of their neighborhood,” they said, “their actions support their pride.” THE MERIDIAN HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION IS GOOD NEWS FOR OKLAHOMA’S STREETS AND NEIGHBORHOODS!

Posted on Tue, May 1, 2001 by Sonny Wilkinson filed under