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Jay and Rose Phillips Award
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The nomination deadline for these awards has been extended to Tuesday, June 15, 2010. |
Program
web site |
http://www.couragecenter.org/ContentPages/phillips
awards.aspx
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| Sponsor |
Courage Center |
| Deadlines |
June 15, 2010 |
| Purpose |
The purpose of the awards is to encourage people with disabilities to prepare for and find employment in their chosen field, as well as to encourage employers to recognize the advantages of hiring people with disabilities.
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| Eligibility |
Any individual is eligible whose physical disability is of such severity that his or her successful continuous
employment during the last three years represents a significant accomplishment. The nominees must
be vocationally and financially independent. Self-employed individuals and employers are eligible if
they have been working steadily for a minimum of three years and meet the above criteria. Employees
of Courage Center are not eligible. The award is open to people living in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin
and North and South Dakota. Additional factors such as attitude, leadership, character and community
involvement will also be considered in selecting the award recipients.
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Geographic
coverage |
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota South Dakota |
Amount of
funding |
Winners receive a $2,000 cash award and
a special plaque, made possible by a grant from the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
of Minneapolis. Award winners are invited to a formal award presentation during the 2010
Celebration of Courage, this year set for Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Earle Brown Heritage
Center in Brooklyn Center. |
Application
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Nomination forms are available on the Program web site at: http://www.couragecenter.org/images/documents/Phillips%20nom2010.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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