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In 1993, the Board of Directors of the United Way of Greater Williamsburg established the Cruikshank Spirit of the Community Award. The Cruikshank Award was named after the first recipient, Nan and Pete Cruikshank, in honor of the establishment of United Way's Information & Referral Service. It has become an annual presentation to an individual volunteer or community volunteer group that has:
2006: Hospice House Volunteers AND Historic Triangle Substance Abuse Coalition 2003: Angels of Mercy 2002: SANE - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program 2001: CASA Volunteers 2000: Respite Day Care Program 1999: Don Messmer for the Community Services Building 1998: Olde Towne Medical Clinic 1997: Neighborhood Connections 1996: Karen Schifrin for the After-prom party at Lafayette High School 1995: The Buffalo Boyz 1994: All Together 1993: Nan and Pete Cruikshank for United Way’s Information & Referral Program
We are encouraging you to submit nominations for this year's award. Please complete the Nomination Form in the Quick Links section above describing how your candidate(s) has/have achieved the criteria outlined above. You may provide any additional information relevant to the award.
Mail: United Way of Greater Williamsburg 312 Waller Mill Road, Suite 100 Williamsburg, VA 23185 Attn: Zena Myall
Fax: 253-2837 Attn: Zena Myall
Email: Zena.Myall The award will be presented at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Greater Williamsburg in March, 2008.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Each nomination will be judged by a panel of 5 committee members. Any "self nominations" will not be
accepted. Each nomination is reviewed for: A. Program developed & it's IMPACT on the community B. Prgram's Initiative - did it enhance the quality of life in Greater Williamsburg C. Community Need - did the program enhance the quality of life in Greater Williamsburg?
Each category is given a score of 1 to 5 and the nomination with the highest number will be the winner of the award. All information that can be provided with the nomination helps in determining the voting for each category, so please feel free to provide any documentation that may help your nomination. There are many who have created exceptional programs in our community, and we look forward to your serious consideration in honoring these people. The volunteer committee will review the applications to assure the applications adhere to the these requirements.
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