Bluegrass Greensource Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Nov 14, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$1,231,065

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Bluegrass PRIDE provides resources and education to community groups and citizens throughout Central Kentucky. Most of PRIDE's programs focus on energy efficiency, water quality and solid waste issues. Fiscal year 2011-2012 included the following successes: Live Green Lexington (LGL) Partner Program* Worked with 390 businesses and 123 apartment complexes (over 17,000 units) to recycle a total of 17,80 tons of material * Worked to increase public event recycling and 'Litter Free' events to 30 events in Lexington, 6 of which were zero waste events. * Enlisted 82 businesses and 36 apartment complexes as Water Partners * Hosted the second annual Go Green, Save Green workshop for 126 apartment and business managers.* Created the Live Green Lexington Games for the City of Lexington and had 29 Businesses enlist. *Litter Abatement Distributed 45 boxes of trash bags and 10 boxes of gloves for area litter cleanups * Sent warning letters to 917 litter bugs * Public Relations * Incorporated social media into outreach strategy, including a Facebook page (2,600 Friends) and a Twitter (1,100 followers) account * Distributed press releases throughout the service area and received 133 media hits from various counties* Volunteers Recruited 22 new volunteers * Received 100 hours of volunteer work on cleanups, school outreach and community outreach programs* Energy Worked with 10 volunteers to weatherize two nonprofit residential facilities * Provided outreach and information to 2,679 people * Energy audit kits checked out 38 times * Enlisted 77 businesses and 25 apartment complex as Energy Partners * Managed over $200,000 in grant funding to arts nonprofits for energy efficient retrofits* Distributed 1,143 LED exit sign retrofit kits which will save nonprofits $274,000/year Rain Barrel Program Hosted the tenth annual Roll Out the Rain Barrel Program and Rain Barrel Reception * 25 decorated rain barrels were displayed throughout Central Kentucky * The program generated media attention about local water quality issues * Household Hazardous Waste* distributed enough paint crystals to properly dispose of 552 gallons of paint * Bluegrass PRIDE distritbuted commnunity grant totaling $95,009

Filer

EIN

61-1395175