Overview

The ANCOR Foundation is proud to sponsor the 2011 Community Builder Award. The CBA recognizes exemplary and praiseworthy initiatives of individuals and communities and/or community organizations that create community inclusivity through opportunities for people with disabilities to build social capital and live full, meaningful lives in their community, as contributing and valued members of their community. The ANCOR Foundation Community Builder Award, a distinguished award with the highest level of professional acknowledgement, seeks to showcase outstanding achievements in three key areas:

• An approach or service that serves as a model for others in creating community inclusion.

• Recognizing individuals and organizations dedicated to creating inclusive opportunities for people with disabilities, especially when the organization is the invisible support for this effort and the community is front and center in the effort.

• Rewarding individuals and organizations that partner with civic organizations, educational institutions, employers, or volunteers to create a community of inclusion. These organizations and/or individuals will have demonstrated the understanding that when we make community better for all citizens we make it better for individuals with disabilities.

The ANCOR Foundation will bestow this award at ANCOR's 2011 Conference: Leading Cultures of Innovation and Advocacy in Washington, DC June 5 – 8, 2011.

Eligibility

The recipients of the Community Builder Awards are selected annually by distinguished providers, representatives of affiliated organizations, and educators experienced in building communities of inclusion.

Categories

These awards are presented in two categories:

• Service Provider: Any individual or provider organization that is financially compensated for providing support directly to persons with disabilities.

• Community: Any individual, group or organization that is not a service provider; e.g. a town; state; civic or religious organization; parks or recreation program; a business or a business group; individuals or groups whose commitments and creativity builds communities that fully include and value people with disabilities.

The Community Builder Awards are sponsored by the ANCOR Foundation, the non-profit charitable arm of ANCOR— the largest professional provider association serving the direct support industry. The ANCOR Foundation's mission is to build the commitment and capacity of providers and communities to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.

Nomination

Click here to access the 2011 Community Builder Award nomination form. All submissions must be in by March 15, 2011.

Questions or comments? Contact Debra Langseth.

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