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Phillips Caregiver Award
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The nomination deadline for these awards has been extended to Tuesday, June 15, 2010. |
Program
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http://www.couragecenter.org/ContentPages/phillips
awards.aspx
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| Sponsor |
Courage Center |
| Deadlines |
June 15, 2010 |
| Purpose |
The Phillips Caregiver Award acknowledges and honors a caregiver’s contribution that is vital to the independence and quality of life of a person with a disability. The Phillips Caregiver Award acknowledges and honors those
behind-the-scenes caregivers, including family members and personal care assistants (PCAs) and home care
professionals, whose dedication, professionalism and assistance are vital to the successful work and community
involvement of people with disabilities. |
| Eligibility |
Nominees for the Phillips Caregiver Award must be either a professional caregiver or a family member who provides
key support to a person with a disability. Their support must directly influence the person with a disability’s ability
to live independently and participate fully in the community. Employees of Courage Center are not eligible. The
award is open to people living in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and North and South Dakota. Factors such as attitude,
dependability, character and competence will be considered in selecting the award recipients. |
Geographic
coverage |
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and North and South Dakota. |
Amount of
funding |
The winner of this inaugural award
will receive $2,000 and a plaque. It will be presented during the 2010 Celebration of Courage on Saturday,
Sept. 11, at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center. |
Application
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The nomination form is available on the Program web site at: http://www.couragecenter.org/images/documents/Phillips%20Caregiver%20Nomination2010.pdf |
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For more information contact:
Sue Warner, Communications
Courage Center
3915 Golden Valley Road
Minneapolis, MN 55422
ph: 763.520.0263
fax: 763.520.0562
E-mail: sue.warner@CourageCenter.org Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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