Take Pride in America
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
(202) 208-5848 Phone
(202) 208-5873 Fax
takepride@ios.doi.gov
Staff Listing
Katie Loovis
Executive Director
Lisa Young
Assistant Director, Events and Awards
Aaron Hase
Associate Director of Media and Public Relations
Doug Blankinship
Portal Manager, www.volunteer.gov/gov
Pat Kennedy
Program Assistant & Office Manager
Justin Kintz
Special Assistant
About Us
Who We Are
Take Pride in AmericaŽ is a national partnership program aimed at increasing volunteer service on America's public lands. It is the goal of Take Pride to empower volunteers from every corner of America to maintain and enhance our natural, cultural, and historical sites.
Take Pride encourages citizen stewardship through an innovative public awareness campaign and an interactive website that showcases volunteer opportunities at natural and cultural sites.
Executive Director Katie Loovis
Katie Loovis serves as Director of External Affairs for the U. S. Department of Interior (DOI), a federal agency with over 67,000 employees located in approximately 2,400 operating locations. Positioned in the Office of the Secretary, Loovis works to advance the agency's mission, initiatives, and policies with the private and nonprofit sectors.
Our Mission
- Awareness: increase the public's sense of responsibility for public resources
- Action: invite the public to help maintain and enhance our shared spaces
- Awards: honor individual and group volunteers for outstanding work in public lands
