The LaGrange County Community Foundation welcomes nominations for the 2022 Heart of Gold award.
Donor Name: LaGrange County Community Foundation
State: Indiana
County: LaGrange County (IN)
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/01/2022
Award Size: $1,000
Details:
The award recognizes individuals in LaGrange County who have made an extraordinary commitment to volunteerism and serving others. The individual will be chosen based on qualities that reflect their selfless acts of kindness, even in challenging situations, to help individuals and the community take advantage of opportunities and create positive change.
The Heart of Gold Award was created to recognize outstanding volunteers whose unselfish and dedicated service has made significant contributions to LaGrange County.
While many people do great things on the job, this recognition is for volunteerism, not exemplary work as a course of their employment. Any person, regardless of age, who enhances the quality of life of others is eligible for nomination. The selection committee will be looking at the criteria as outlined below:
- recognize needs and fulfill them
- share time and energy for the sake of others
- render a service that changes lives
- work to create positive change
- inspire others to volunteer
Such acts of service may go largely unnoticed and include, but are not limited to:
- helping senior citizens or disadvantaged persons
- working to improve the quality of education
- expanding recreation and cultural opportunities
- working with children
- protecting the environment
- increasing jobs in the community
- promoting public safety
- unusual acts of kindness
Award Information
The Heart of Gold recipient will be given the opportunity to direct a $1,000 grant to a charity from an approved charitable organization list.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominations will NOT be accepted for
- family members
- prior award recipients
- groups
- Nominations can only be made for individuals.
- Note: the strongest nominations included detailed responses.
For more information, visit LaGrange County Community Foundation.
