Celebrate Portage Award Nominations NOW OPEN!
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NOMINATIONS FOR 2019-2021 ARE NOW OPEN!
Due to the pandemic, Celebrate Portage awards were not given last year. Because of this, projects that occurred during the past two years - in 2019 and 2020 - may be nominated. Nomination deadline is July 30, 2021.
Nominations can be submitted through the website at:
https://sites.google.com/a/uwportage.org/celebrate-portage-county/nomination-information
Contact celebrateportage@gmail.com for more information.
The categories are:
Pandemic Initiative
The Pandemic Initiative Award recognizes a program or service that developed innovative ways to continue serving the community throughout the pandemic.
Community Hero
The Community Hero Award recognizes an individual in Portage County whose courage, strength and self-sacrifice in the service for a neighborhood/community, benefits people who may never know them by name, but who will reap the rewards of their work.
Community Service
The Community Service Award recognizes programs or initiatives in Portage County that has demonstrated an action in the community, involving community members - young people, adults and families - coming together to work on a common interest or community need.
Community Improvement
The Community Improvement Award helps to reveal and enhance the underlying identity of a community in Portage County. This would include historical renovations, beautification projects, art project, etc.
Economic Development
The Economic Development Award recognizes programs or initiatives in Portage County that have provided valuable development that will benefit a local or regional economy in terms of employment, income, and quality of life.
Youth Initiative
The Youth Initiative Award recognizes school or community organization programs that have developed, implemented or led innovative programs of external engagement with community stakeholders - including facility, staff, parents, former student, and community organizations - that have successfully and measurably enhanced relationships between the school and its community.
Health Initiative
The Health Initiative Award recognizes programs or initiatives in Portage County that have been developed and implemented and demonstrate an effort to build better systems to provide all people the tools they need to reach their full potential for health and wellness. |
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