Public Service Announcement

This is the first in a series of print PSAs that will appear in magazines and newspapers throughout the country.

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Press Releases

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne Honors 2008 National Take Pride in America® Award Winners

National Geographic, 5 U.S. Agencies Sign Agreement to Embrace Geotourism, Expanding Conservation Efforts

Secretary Kempthorne Invites Newly Naturalized Citizens to Visit National Parks Free of Charge on September 28, 2008

Take Pride in America® Announces Recipients of the 2008 National Award for Federal Land Managers

Take Pride in America® Hosts National Get Outdoors Day Cleanup in Anacostia Park

2008 Take Pride in America® National Award Winners Announced

Take Pride in America® joins Keep America Beautiful for Chicago Kickoff of Great American Cleanup

Outstanding Volunteers Honored By National Park Service

Deputy Secretary Scarlett Joins Take Pride in America® for C & O Canal National Historic Park Cleanup

National Volunteer Week: Local Tennesseans Receive National Volunteer Service Awards

Take Pride in America® joins Travelocity employees for cleanup event at Lake Grapevine

Take Pride in America Meets With Holy Trinity Episcopal Middle School in Recognition of Their Commitment to the Program

Take Pride in America® Presents Local Pea Island Volunteers With National Service Awards

Take Pride in America® Presents Local Cumberland Island Volunteers With National Volunteer Service Awards

Take Pride in America® joins with Jacksonville Beach Elementary School for local cleanup project on Global Youth Service Day

Earth Day 2008: Take Pride in America® joins Keep America Beautiful for Times Square Kickoff of Great American Cleanup

Take Pride in America® and Toyota partner together for VolunTour across America

Take Pride in America Meets With Holy Trinity Episcopal Middle School in Recognition of Their Commitment to the Program

Take Pride in America® joins Travelocity employees for cleanup event at Lake Grapevine

Earth Day 2008: Take Pride in America joins with Scott Middle School for local beautification project

The Head of The American Chestnut Foundation receives Presidential Volunteer Service Award from Department of Interior Official

White House Honors Take Pride in America® Volunteer

Local Kentuckian Receives National Volunteer Service Award

Take Pride in America® joins local families for Family Volunteer Day cleanup this Saturday

Take Pride In America® and Bus Radio Announce New Partnership

Take Pride in America® joins Bureau of Land Management and Roseburg Volunteers for Umpqua River Cleanup

Take Pride in America® Presents Local Californian with National Volunteer Service Award

Take Pride in America® joins Bay area volunteers for Baker Beach cleanup event

Take Pride in America® partners with Toyota for VolunTour across America

Take Pride in America® joins National Park Service for Great Smoky Mountains Volunteer Recognition Reception

Secretary Kempthorne Honors Local Williamsburg Veteran For Volunteer Service to Yorktown National Cemetery

Deputy Secretary Scarlett Presents 2007 National Take Pride In America® Award Winners

Take Pride in America® Announces Recipients of the 2007 National Award for Federal Land Managers

2007 Take Pride In America® National Award Winners Announced

Take Pride In America® Announces Ongoing Partnership With Toyota

Interior Deputy Secretary Lynn Scarlett Helps Launch New Junior Ranger Program at San Juan National Historic Site

Secretary Kempthorne Honors Local Volunteer During National Volunteer Week

Interior Secretary Kempthorne, DOI Employees Join Take Pride in America® to Clean Up the Potomac

Secretary Kempthorne, Department of the Interior Employees join Take Pride in America® for Capital River Relief Project

Roebke Named Executive Director of Take Pride In America®

Take Pride In America® Announces Recipients Of The 2006 National Award For Federal Land Managers

TAKE PRIDE IN AMERICA® ANNOUNCES 2006 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
Outstanding Public Lands Volunteers, Groups and Partnerships to be Honored with Annual Award

Beatrice Middle School Students Honored by National Volunteer Program, Homestead National Monument of America

Department of the Interior Acting Secretary, Employees Volunteer for Capital River Relief Project

"Save the Mustangs" Fund Ready to Distribute $200,000 to Wild Horse Organizations for Long-Term Care of Horses

Cangelosi Named Executive Director Of Take Pride In America®

The Ninth Annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)

Secretary Norton Awards 2005 National Take Pride In America® Award Winners at Department of the Interior Ceremony

2005 Take Pride in America National Award Winners Announced

President Bush Proclaims June Great Outdoors Month

Secretary Norton Joins Take Pride National Spokesman Clint Eastwood to announce Designation of first Take Pride School

Ford Motor Company Teams with Take Pride and Bureau of Land Management to Rescue Wild Mustangs

Take Pride joins Tennessee Good Sam Members for National Cleanup Kick-off

Take Pride and the Good Sam Club once again join forces for National Cleanup Day

Ridgeland Named Take Pride in America City

Take Pride in America, Dept. of the Interior Staff Lend a Hand to Capital River Relief 2005

Pontotoc County; Pontotoc and Ecru are Latest Additions to the Take Pride in America Cities Program

Ft. Collins Becomes Take Pride in America City; 16 Volunteers Recognized by U.S. Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave

Olive Branch Becomes Take Pride in America City

Bruce Becomes Mississippi's First Take Pride in America City

Secretary Norton Honors Utah Volunteer Couple

Take Pride in America Puts Volunteerism into Practice During its National Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah

Secretary Norton Accepts Power Generators from Cummins Divisions In Minnesota to be Used by Volunteers in Hurricane Torn Florida

Governor Hoeven Presents Take Pride in America Awards Volunteers Recognized for Improving Public Lands and Waterways

Secretary Norton Commends 2004 National Take Pride in America® Award Winners at Department of Interior Ceremony

Secretary Norton Announces The Walt Disney Co. is Recipient of 2004 National Take Pride in America® Outstanding Charter Partner Award

Secretary Norton Promotes National Public Lands Day At Historic C&O Canal Site; Announces Fee-Free Day at Public Lands on September 18th

Secretary Norton Announces Toyota is Recipient of 2004 National Take Pride in America® Corporate Award

Secretary Norton Announces Recipients of the 2004 National Take Pride in America® Federal Land Manager Award

Secretary Norton Designates Eugene, Ore. as Take Pride in America® City

Secretary Norton Announces Designation of 18 Utah Communities as Take Pride in America® Cities

Secretary Norton Announces Winners of 2004 National Take Pride in America ® Awards

Secretary Norton Welcomes Ohio Gov. Taft to Take Pride in America

Secretary Norton Welcomes Governor Schwarzenegger to Take Pride in America®

Assistant Secretary Scarlett To Kick-Off Take Pride in America® Fire-Rehab Volunteer Effort in Angeles National Forest

Take Pride in America Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

Secretary Norton and Governor Lingle Honor Outstanding Volunteers at USS Arizona Memorial

Secretary Norton & Gov. Napolitano Honor Arizona Volunteers with Take Pride in America Award to Gardens for Humanity

Take Pride in America Recruits Mayors to Become Stewards of our Public Lands

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Secretary Norton to Announce Volunteer Hours to Restore Southern California’s Forests and Communities

Secretarial Level Take Pride in America Award Presented To Three Anasazi Heritage Center Volunteers

Take Pride in America Award Presented to TelecomPioneers

Take Pride in America and Presidential Awards Presented to Outstanding Volunteers

Secretary Norton Will Honor Take Pride in America Award Winners at Ceremony in Nation's Capital

View NFL-Take Pride in America PSAs -- NFL Players Promote Take Pride in America During NFL Festival on Mall & in Broadcast of Game

NFL Helps Carry the Ball for Take Pride in America -- Building inner-city playground and national PSAs highlight partnership

Secretary Norton to Join KaBOOM!, NFL Greats, and Others to Build a "Playground of Hope" as Part of NFL KickOff Celebration

Interior Secretary Norton Names Marti Allbright Head of Take Pride in America

Secretary Norton Participates in the Planting and Establishment of the First of the Take Pride in America Gardens at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Norton Helps Inaugurate "Bald Eagle Refuge" at National Zoo to Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial

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Public Service Announcement

Starring Take Pride national spokesman Clint Eastwood, the Take Pride in America Public Service Announcements were created to help spread the word on volunteering and motivate people to respond to the many volunteer opportunities presented on our website.

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