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10th Annual Northwest
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Spring Celebration and Awards Night
Friday, May 9, 2008
Grande Prairie Inn
11633 Clairmont Road
Grande Prairie, Alberta
6:00 p.m. to midnight
The 10th Annual Northwest Persons with Developmental Disabilities Spring Celebration and Awards Night will be held Friday, May 9 at the Grande Prairie Inn. If you plan to attend the event, please contact Patti Diewert at the PDD Peace River Community Office so she can reserve a seat for you. Patti Diewert Phone: (780) 624-6225.
The PDD Northwest Community Board hosts the annual Persons with Developmental Disabilities Northwest Spring Celebration and Awards Night to recognize the people, organizations and businesses who are making a difference in the lives of people with developmental disabilities celebrate.
If you know of an individual or organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and deserves to be recognized, please nominate them for an award. Awards are given in three categories:
Person of the Year Award
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Employer of the Year Award
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Community Inclusion Award
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Up to three awards will be presented to adults with developmental disabilities
who:
- Have achieved success in overcoming barriers in their lives or have contributed to the self-advocacy movement in Northwest Alberta
- Have been successfully employed for a minimum of one full year and have had a positive impact in their employment experience and/or on that of their co-workers
- Have participated in their community in a unique way
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Up to three awards will be presented to Northwest employers who have employed at least one person with a developmental disability for at least one year and have demonstrated the following qualities as an employer:
- Proven to be an equal opportunity employer
- Been a leader and a partner in the community
- Been a mentor and a positive role model
- Encouraged inclusion of all employees Instilled a strong work ethic and positive attitude in the employee with a developmental disability
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Up to three awards will be presented to community groups or businesses from the Northwest that:
- Have made efforts to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities
and/or
- have gone above and beyond in providing accessible service and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.
This award is available to community groups or businesses that have no direct involvement with NW PDD, including involvement from paid employees or Board members of the NW PDD Board or any of its Service Provider agencies. |
Nomination
To nominate a person or organization for the 10th Annual Spring Celebration and Awards night:
1) Let us know the award you are nominating a person or organization for:
Person of the Year award
Employer of the Year award
Community Inclusion award
2) Write a letter no more than one page long that tells us why the person/organization you are nominating deserves to win an award. Please give examples.
Fill out the following information:
Nominee Information
Nominee name (of person, organization or business you are nominating for an award):
Nominee address:
Nominee phone number:
Nominator Information
Nominator name (your name):
Nominator address:
Nominator phone number:
The information must be filled in completely. Please print clearly.
3) Mail or fax the nomination form and letter to:
Patti Diewert
NW PDD Peace
River Community Office
Bag 900-27
Peace River, AB, T8S 1T4
Fax: (780) 624-6122
Nominations will be accepted until Friday, April 18, 2008.
For more information about the awards, please contact Patti Diewert at our Peace River Community Office at (780) 624-6225.
A selection committee will meet to choose the award winners. The selection committee will consist of a NW PDD staff member, a service provider staff member, a community member, and a self-advocate.
Northwest PDD Community Inclusion Awards 2007
2007 Community Inclusion Awards Newsletter
Saturday, June 9, 2007 Grande Prairie Regional College
Introducing Keynote Speaker Cory Johnson www.coryjohnson.ca
Information and Nomination Brochure
2007 Northwest PDD Community Inclusion Awards Program
Spring Celebration Event Programs:
Spring Celebration Newsletters: (documents in PDF format)
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