“National service is vital to the success of our city,” said Mayor Nutter. “AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members provide a
cost-effective resource for stemming the
drop-out crisis, engaging at-risk youth, enhancing environmental
sustainability, catalyzing community revitalization, and much more.
Further, the significant contributions of
National Service alumni are felt across our great city as AmeriCorps and
Senior Corps members transition into important roles in their
communities and the workplace. Together, they
are essential to what makes Philadelphia great. I am proud to
establish an award that will recognize the critical contributions of
these important individuals for years to come.”
Each of the three
award winners will receive four free tickets to a Phillies game in the
Mayor’s Box and will have their names engraved on a plaque to be placed
in or around City Hall. The top four finalists
in each category will be invited to join the winners at a Professional
Networking Luncheon in May, sponsored by Comcast and hosted by Richard
Negrin, Deputy Mayor of Administration and Coordination, and Managing
Director of the City of Philadelphia.
“AmeriCorps and
Senior Corps members make an intensive commitment to service, and our
cities and our nation are much better off because of their dedication
and sacrifice,” said Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation
for National and Community Service. “I salute Mayor Nutter for
creating this new award to recognize the contributions of outstanding
service leaders. We hope this award will inspire others to follow their
own path of service.”
Nominations will be
accepted until Friday, March 15, 2013 and the winners will be announced
on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 during an awards ceremony at City Hall to mark
the first annual
Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service. Anyone may
submit one or more nominations, including current and former national
service members, program staff, board members and the general public.
Self-nominations will also be accepted. A committee
of the Mayor’s Executive Team will identify the top nominees in each
category and present them to the Mayor for final selection.
Further information, including the nomination form, is available at
www.SERVEPhiladelphia.com. In addition, a paper nomination can be picked up and submitted to the
Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service, Room 112 of
City Hall.
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