Keep Douglas Beautiful has received the prestigious 2025 Governor’s Circle Award for Outstanding Community Beautification and Environmental Sustainability Achievements. The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation (KGBF) presented the award for exemplary performance in litter reduction, waste minimization, and community greening.
To qualify for the Governor’s Circle Award, affiliates must be certified and in good standing with Keep America Beautiful (KAB), the national nonprofit that oversees state and local programming. Additionally, the affiliate must be an active member of the KGBF network. Certified KAB affiliates must effect meaningful, positive, and lasting change by directly addressing community needs in litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, and beautification.
“We are honored to receive this recognition,” said Destiny Paulk, KDB Executive Director. “Our success is made possible through strong community partnerships and the dedication of our amazing volunteers. We are grateful for the continued support from our local government, civic organizations, businesses, volunteers, and community partners.”
Keep Douglas Beautiful organized a variety of cleanup initiatives, including Bring One for the Chipper, Clear Your Clutter, the Great American Cleanup, Tire Amnesty Week, Junk Free Week, and America Recycles Day. In July 2025, the Board held a retreat to focus on the upcoming year initiatives and events. The committee also took part in community events to promote awareness of their mission—focusing on recycling, beautification, and environmental stewardship—such as the participation in the Wings & Things Festival and Fly-In and the Gopher Tortoise Festival. More than 100 volunteers contributed their time throughout the year, representing civic groups like Ambitious Young Men, American Legion Post 515, CHS NJROTC, City of Douglas employees, Douglas-Coffee County Teen Court, Douglas Lions Club, the Douglas Mayor’s Youth Council, Douglas Masonic Lodge, along with many dedicated community members.
Thank you to the following businesses who contributed to the 2025 fundraiser which helped fund KDB events: Bare & Blushed, Blue Sage, Born & Bread, Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce, City of Douglas, Douglas Mayor’s Youth Council, Eve’s, Georgia Waxing & Skin Co., Kylie Carter, Longhorn, Martin’s Mobile Detailing, Michael Cation Pottery, Oasis medAesthetics, OD Crab House, Perpetual Praise & Worship Ministries, Premium Peanut, Reflections Day Spa, Starbucks, True Value Hometown Hardware, and Zaxby’s. Special thanks to our Community Contributors: Chick Fil A, Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce, Douglas Fire Department, Georgia Forestry Commission, Inframark/ESG Operations, Lowe’s, Mickey’s, PCC Airfoils, Premium Peanut, Sunbelt Greenhouses, Tifton Coca-Cola, and Williams Institutional Foods.
To become involved with the Keep Douglas Beautiful Committee, contact Destiny Paulk at (912) 383-0277, visit the website cityofdouglasga.gov, or follow us on Facebook @KeepDouglasGABeautiful.
Keep Douglas Beautiful (KDB), an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, promotes environmental sustainability and educates the community to take daily action to increase safety, reduce litter from our open spaces and waterways, improve recycling efforts, and keep Douglas beautiful.
