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sustainability. Our continued focus will be on: Back to Work Programs, assisting chapters to accurately tabulate
data and to plan programs rather than activities.

Community Beautification - Keep America Beautiful (www.kab.org) is one of our latest partners. The National
focus is Keep America Beautiful. Please participate in KAB Chapter activities as again, we "Partner with our Part-
ners." This report represents the collective data provided by Community Beautification Program Chairs reporting
for Areas I, II, III, IV, VI validating this Program’s Investment in V.A.L.U.E.S that Support, Enhance and Sustain
the communities across the nation: Ladies, Lords, Teens and TLOD partners in accomplishing the Beautification
Program’s Agenda performed an approximate 19,050 volunteer hours for 2015-2016. *All Areas have registered as
Non-affiliate members with Keep America Beautiful (KAB) *Participated in the Great American Cleanup sup-
porting the partnership with KAB *Arbor Day activities scheduled for April 2016 involving planting trees and de-
bris removal *Working collaboratively with Environmental Protection Agency *Supported Adopt-A-Spot; High-
ways; Streets; and City Blocks *Participated in Recycling/Repurposing Programs and events *Planted Community
Gardens *Established partnerships with historical African American Cemeteries. *Successful in the adoption of
and acquisition of donated land for use by Beautification Program for two areas *Formed partnerships with
churches, schools, Energy Companies/corporations and Senior Citizen Facilities *Promoted the Keep America
Beautiful Youth Advisory Council to Top Teens; two Teens applied and Cian Simmons of Area II was the winner
and represented the organization. Many of the Chapters collaborated with city and county government offices,
local commissions, colleges, churches, nurseries, hospitals, nursing homes, Sororities and other Non-profit organi-
zations with like missions. Through internal TLOD collaborative efforts between committee members and the
TTA Program, sisterly bonding has been strengthened and enhanced. Committee members fully engaged and
taking personal responsibility for mission; Teens engaged and supporting events; new partnerships developed with
organizations sharing like missions; Encouraging networking opportunities internally and externally to TLOD,
Inc. as a way to promote our branding of community service. Ladies, Lords and Teens work to clean the cities and
communities in which they live thus demonstrating TLOD’s commitment to environmental stewardship. Our
collective efforts serve as the flame to enhance our carbon footprint of service in our communities across the na-
tion. Without the support of our Ladies, Teens and Lords, it would be extremely difficult to meet the overall ob-
jectives of the Community Beautification Program. This collective effort demonstrates sisterly concern and sup-
port for one another.

Community Partnerships - Volunteer Service Hours- 72,597. The six areas invested in all 5 Thrust by reaching
out to business partners in the community involving churches, car dealerships, schools, colleges, sororities, frater-
nities, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, etc. The Community Partnership chair managed, lead and facili-
tated the Area chairs to ensure that they were doing the job in promoting the Community Partnerships Thrust.
The Co-Chair assisted the Chair by helping to plan and implement reports and data. The National Community
Partnership Chair served as a motivator of implementing new and innovative projects. Accomplishments included
acquiring Partnerships with Bayway Lincoln Dealership which provided a National Reception for TLOD. They
also helped to implement a National TLOD/TTA Raffle fundraiser by donating 3 flat screen televisions. The
fundraiser provided funds for 25 TLOD chapters which raised over $25,000. They also provided scholarships
funds and ads on a local level to the Top Teens. Bayway Lincoln provided financial support to the First Annual
HBCU Gala in 2016. Community Partnerships also coordinated an Area Backpack Drive supporting the Top
Teens service project for Syn-Lod. All Areas reported in-kind donations from outside partnerships and other or-
ganizations such as schools and universities. The TLOD/TTA media coverage was implemented through televi-
sion, radio and newspapers. Over 200 Community Partnerships participated in the Thrust/Projects. The commu-
nity’ needs was met by the services rendered thorough TTA/TLOD volunteering. All Area chapters evaluated
their individual programs through their local chapters.

Senior Citizens - TLOD has formed a partnership with AARP (www.aarp.org). Please check with your local of-
fices to see what programs are being promoted and support them. National Senior Citizens Volunteer service:
Total Number of Hours: 34,578.5 All six areas reported volunteer service hours. We invested in ensuring our
seniors in facilities and at home were educated, supported, loved and treated with respect and dignity. We collabo-
rated with other Thrusts. We beautified where they lived. We supported literacy and education. We worked with