This year, Keep Louisiana Beautiful looks forward to celebrating outstanding efforts during Love the Boot Week with nine awards.
Winners will be selected by KLB based on the information shared in event reports submitted after Love the Boot Week concludes. These reports should be submitted online no later than May 7, providing a comprehensive overview of the cleanup efforts undertaken by each participating group. More information on the reporting process will be shared with you on the tools and resources page.
The selected winners will be invited to an awards reception at the Capitol Park Museum on June 5, where they will be recognized for their dedication to community and environmental improvement. This invitation-only event will bring together the champions of Love the Boot Week for a joyous and memorable celebration.
For any inquiries or questions regarding the Love the Boot Week Awards, feel free to reach out to jchappuis@keeplouisianabeautiful.org.
Categories
Love the Boot Week Litter Removal Awards (6) – Determined by the amount of litter cleaned up by a group divided by the number of volunteers in the group.
Celebrating outstanding efforts in litter removal, these 5 awards acknowledge groups with the greatest amount of litter cleaned up per volunteer during Love the Boot Week in their group category. These groups display robust cleanup efforts and commendable dedication to their communities.
- City
- Parish
- State Agency
- Organization/Business
- School K-12
- University
Love the Boot Week Parish Participation Award (1) – Parish with the most events.
Celebrating community involvement, this award recognizes the parish with the most Love the Boot Week events, highlighting the dedication of residents and a widespread culture of volunteerism.
Love the Boot Week Beautification Award (1) – Determined by KLB based on submitted before and after photos.
This award celebrates the group that creates the most significant improvement through a beautification project during Love the Boot Week. The group’s transformative efforts may be in the form of tree planting, gardening, refurbishing a community site, etc.
Love the Boot Recycling Award presented by Coca-Cola (1) – Determined by Osprey Initiative recycling reports. The group with the greatest amount collected will be selected.
In collaboration with Coca-Cola and Osprey Initiative, Love the Boot Week is offering an expanded recycling program this year. This award honors the group with the greatest accomplishment in recycling during Love the Boot Week, determined by the weight of #1 plastic bottles and aluminum cans collected.
