Community Impact Award

This award recognizes an individual who steps up to take action or lead the charge to make a positive impact in Southwest Florida. Nominations for this award are due by July 31st at 11:59 pm.

The nominee will demonstrate:

The winner of the Community Impact Award will be an individual who identifies a community need, takes decisive and effective action to fulfill that need, and inspires others in the process.
The nominator must state specific instances where the individual has made an impact in the community. For example: development of a healing garden at a hospital, a city beautification project to plant trees along roadsides, the organization of a community fundraiser to help neighbors after a hurricane or fire, or the establishment of a scholarship fund for disadvantaged students. Impact can include performing the labor necessary to complete a service project (time); applying a professional skillset to strategize, initiate and manage a service project (talent); or direct philanthropic giving (treasure).

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Please answer each question in 250 words or less.

1. Describe the project, the steps involved, its stage of completion and, if pending, projected date of completion. *

2. How did the nominee decide to dedicate his/her efforts to this project and why? Include information about the community need that the nominee identified. *

3. Describe in detail how the nominee performed the labor necessary to complete a service project (time); applied a professional skillset to strategize, initiate and manage a service project (talent); or applied direct philanthropic giving (treasure- please include cumulative amount if possible). *

4. Describe the actual or expected impact on the community. *

5. Describe how the nominee inspired others to rally around the cause or created a ripple of generosity. *

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