Deadline Nears for Farmington/Farmington Hills Youth Volunteer Awards

The Farmington Hills/Farmington Commission on Children, Youth and Families is seeking nominations for its Annual Volunteer Recognition Program.

The Commission recognizes how important volunteers are and needs your help in identifying individuals, youth or adults, families, organizations or businesses that are essential parts of our communities, according to a news release.

All volunteers nominated will be acknowledged with a certificate. The Commission’s Selection Committee will review all nominees, choose one nominee from each category, and then select this year’s Romney Award Winner from the category winners.

Categories include:

Adult – The Adult Award honors someone who has volunteered their time and/or provided in-kind services for a charitable community or social organization.

Youth – The Youth Award honors a young person up to senior year in high school.  The nominee has volunteered time and or services to their community (i.e. church, school, charity, organization, etc.)

Family – The Family Award honors more than one member of a family who has volunteered together to benefit the community (i.e. church, school, charity, organization, etc.)

Business or Organization – The nominee in this category exhibits qualities embodied in the concept of being community minded.

This year’s award winners will be honored at a reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 12,  in the lobby of Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W 11 Mile Road, preceding the regular City Council meeting.

Both the Farmington and Farmington Hills City Council members will be invited to attend the event. The reception and award ceremonies will last approximately one and one-half hours.

Download the nomination form, complete it and return it to Kitty Ostach, either by mail to 28600 West Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48336, by fax to (248) 473-1801, or scanned and emailed to costach@fhgov.com no later than Monday, April 28. Please provide as much information as possible in the space provided.

The Volunteer Recognition Program Committee will select the top three winners from all submitted entries. Questions should be directed Ed Cherkinsky at (248) 661-5114 or at echerkinsk@aol.com, or the Youth and Family Services Division at (248) 473-1841.