Nominations accepted for Harris Wofford Award

Posted by on September 15, 2006

YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA INVITES NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2007 HARRIS WOFFORD AWARD

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 19, 2006

Youth Service America is pleased to administer the prestigious 2007 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 12-25), 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 18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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. Travel arrangements, including airfare and accommodation, will be provided for each award recipient.

Further instructions and eligibility requirements are available at the Youth Service America website, <a href="http://www.YSA.org">http://www.YSA.org</a>. To apply, download a nomination application at <a href="http://www.YSA.org/awards">http://www.YSA.org/awards</a>. Questions? email WoffordAwards@ysa.org.