Call for Nominations: Harris Wofford Award

Posted by on September 9, 2005

The AED Center for Youth Development and Policy Research wants to keep you updated on current and innovative afterschool programs and practices. As a result, we would like to inform you of the 2005 Harris Wofford Awards.

Youth Service America is pleased to announce the prestigious 2006 Harris Wofford Awards, sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation. Established in 2002, the Harris Wofford Awards were created to honor former Senator Harris Wofford – one of our nation’s greatest public servants. The Awards recognize extraordinary achievements in three categories: Youth (ages 5-25), Organization (nonprofit, corporate, foundation), and Media (organization or individual) for actively contributing towards, "making service and service-learning the common expectation and common experience of every young person."

A selection committee comprised of distinguished leaders in the service field is convened by Youth Service America to review nominations. Award Finalists will be honored and presented with an award of recognition at the 17th Annual National Service-Learning Conference, March 22-25, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The recipient in the Youth category will receive a $500 award for him/herself and a $500 award for the non-profit organization of his/her choice.

Consider nominating outstanding youth advocates, co-workers, funders, donors, partners, board members, colleagues, nonprofit institutions, and members of the media that have increased the effectiveness, sustainability, and scale of youth participation across the United States. Self-nominations are permitted.

Past Harris Wofford Award winners include Alternatives, Inc. of Hampton, Virginia, considered one of the nation’s finest youth development agencies. Recognized for their outstanding service to the citizens of Hampton and for creating quality opportunities for young people to serve as decision makers in organizations and communities, they received the Organization Award in 2005. Theo Milonopoulos, won the Youth Award in 2003 for his inspiration to youth and children throughout Los Angeles. Theo, along with his twin brother, co-founded the nonprofit organization, Kidz Voice-LA, and successfully lobbied their City Council to pass a partial ban on ammunition sales in LA.

Website: To apply, please visit <a href="http://www.ysa.org/awards">http://www.ysa.org/awards</a> and choose the nomination category, and download the appropriate application. Submit complete nominations by October 12, 2005.

For Further Information on this Initiative: Please contact Grants Department at 202-296-2992 ext.11 or email woffordawards@ysa.org