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ADVOCACY AWARD NOMINATION
Honor An Outstanding Community Servant
TCSW Regional Advocacy Awards seek to highlight the value and nature of contributions made by Tennesseans in your area who have given of their time, creativity, and spirit within the last five years for the improvement of the quality of life for other Tennesseans.
How To Nominate Your HomeTown Advocacy Heroes:
There are two categories for which we are accepting nomination, so you may make two different nominations:
1) An individual whose profession in the social welfare field involves advocacy on a regular basis BUT who has demonstrated advocacy efforts, achievements and a commitment to social justice far beyond those of a routine nature; or
2) An individual who is a citizen (not employed in the social welfare field) and whose accomplishments clearly indicate achievements in the field of advocacy on a social welfare issue or issues.
Any member of TCSW may nominate a candidate for the awards. Candidates will be screened by the regional steering committees of TCSW, winners for each region will be selected, and the awards will be made at 2009 Fall Regional Training Conferences. The Regional winners will then be submitted to the TCSW Board of Directors (or a designated committee), and a recipient(s) will be selected to receive the state award(s) to be presented during the TCSW Annual Spring Training Conference in Nashville in Spring 2009.
THE FIRST THREE FIELDS BELOW REFER TO YOU, THE NOMINATOR.
CRITERIA
These annual awards are given without requirements of education, profession, or membership in TCSW, but the awards must meet the criteria below:
1) Major advocacy accomplishment(s) and a commitment to social justice within the last five (5) years;
2) Specific benefit(s) for Tennesseans as illustrated by the impact on one family, one population, or several populations across service sectors; and
3) Great personal investment (time dedication, level of creativity, and spirit) by nominee.
MIDEAST REGION HAS AN ADDITIONAL AWARD FOR
Contribution to Social Welfare Through Direct Practice
as exhibited through:
- Excellence in work with individuals, families, or groups
- Commitment to social welfare of clients
- Promotion of positive change in the community.
If you prefer to email or fax any of the nominations above, please send them to 615-313-9981 or your Regional Nominating Chair:
North East John Eanes, Assistant Court Director, Sullivan County Juvenile Court Division II, 2000 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN 37660-4256; OFFICE: (423) 224-1742; FAX (423) 224-1732; po_eanes@yahoo.com
Middle East Send to info@tcsw.org
South East Karen Blevins, Executive Director- Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition, P.O. Box 3690, Chattanooga, TN 37404; OFFICE: 423-752 4807; FAX: 423-629-7920; kblevins@homelesscoalition.org
Middle West Shelia R. Ward, Madison County Health Department, Rape/Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, 804 North Parkway, Jackson, TN 38305; OFFICE: 731-432-3020; Shelia.Ward@tn.gov
West Carlos U. Royston, Higher Education Coordinator, MIFA, 910 Vance Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126; OFFICE - (901) 529-4557; FAX: (901) 529-4500; MOBILE: (901) 289-2342; croyston@mifa.org
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