[Nfbk] The White Cane Day Committee is sponsoring the Rider/Shaw White Cane Day Award.

[Gatton, Tonia (OFB-LV)]

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WHITE CANE DAY APPLICATION 
 
 

Dear Agency/Citizen:

 

The White Cane Day Committee is sponsoring the Rider/Shaw White Cane Day Award. This award recognizes a visually impaired citizen that has made a significant contribution to the community either on a local, regional, or national level. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated commitment, dedication and service to the community and achieved or excelled in a field, sport or other role.   

 

Please take this opportunity to nominate individuals for this prestigious award.  All nominees will be invited to participate in the annual White Cane Day event, which is sponsored by Metro Government, TARC, MV Transportation and First Transportation.  This event will be held at 4th Street Live on Tuesday, October 15th.   The purpose of the event is to: increase safety, raise awareness of the issues affecting visually impaired citizens and highlight their accomplishments. Each year three recipients will be selected to be honored at this event.

 

Please complete the attached nomination form and return by September 27th to:

 

Darrell Aniton

810 Barret Avenue, #315

Louisville, KY 40204

 

 

If you have any questions about the awards or would like to have a booth at White Cane Day, please feel free to contact Darrell Aniton at 502-574-2685. We look forward to your submittal of nominations and seeing you at this event.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Valerie Rider, President                                              

 

 

 

Rider/Shaw WWhite  Cane Day Award

Nomination form

 

 

This award recognizes a visually impaired citizen that has made a significant contribution to the community either on a local, regional, or national level. The candidate(s) should have demonstrated commitment, dedication and service to the community and or achieved or excelled in a field, sport or other role.

 

The award will be presented at the annual White Cane Day event on Tuesday, October 15that Fourth Street Live. Deadline for nominations is Friday, September 27, 2013

 

Individual(s) being nominated: 

Nominee's name:_______________________________________________________

 

Title:_________________________________________________________________

 

Organization/affiliation: __________________________________________________ 

 

 

Address:_____________________________________________________________

 

 

Phone:____________________________         Fax:___________________________

 

 

Email address: ________________________________________________________ 

 

 

Nomination being submitted by: 

 

Name: _______________________________________________________________ 

 

Address: _____________________________________________________________ 

 

Phone: ________________      E-mail:______________________________________ 

 

 

In what context do you know the nominee? __________________________________

 

Is this person/organization aware that you are nominating him/her?   Yes___ No____

In 200 words or fewer for each answer (use additional paper if necessary): 

 

1) Describe why you believe the nominee is worthy of nomination for the White Cane Day Awards. What specifically makes the nominee special? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) Describe the nominee's current or past achievements and their effects as they concern visually impaired citizens and/or the community. How has the nominee's actions made a difference? What obstacles were overcome or what problems were solved? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Briefly describe an event or situation that illustrates or underscores why you are nominating the individual/organization. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Please submit any copies of articles, videotapes, or other material you believe highlight the nominee's achievement. (However, we will be unable to return these materials.) Thank you! 

 

Please submit nominations via e-mail to: Darrell.Aniton at Louisvilleky.gov or mail to:

 

Darrell Aniton

Louisville Metro Office of Aging & Disabled Citizens

810 Barret Avenue

Louisville, KY 40204

 

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION IS Friday, SEP 9

 

 

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