Monday, October 15, 2007

Nominations Now Being Accepted for 2008 Harris Wofford Award


I think that we have BDPA chapters and BDPA volunteers in the SITES program that should be nominated for these awards.

Youth Service America is pleased to administer the prestigious 2008 Harris Wofford Awards, sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation. Established in 2002, the Harris Wofford Awards were created to honor former Senator Harris Wofford - one of our nation's greatest public servants. The Awards recognize extraordinary achievements in three categories: Youth (ages 12-25), Organization (nonprofit, corporate, foundation), and Media (organization or individual) for actively contributing towards, "making service and service-learning the common expectation and common experience of every young person."

Award Winners will be honored and presented with an award of recognition at the 19th Annual National Service-Learning Conference in Minneapolis, MN. The recipient in the Youth category will receive a $500 award for him/herself and a $500 award for the non-profit organization of his/her choice. Travel arrangements, including airfare and accommodation, will be provided for each award recipient.

Self-nominations are permitted. One award winner will be chosen in Youth Award category. A BDPA chapter can compete for an award in the Organization category.

The deadline is October 19, 2007. Send an email to the Wofford Awards folks if you have questions or wish to discuss further.

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