Now Accepting Nominations!
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
(NLCHP) is seeking nominations to recognize and honor a formerly homeless
individual for his or her personal achievement in overcoming adversity at the
2008 McKinney-Vento Awards ceremony.
Each year, NLCHP selects an individual who has experienced homelessness
to receive the Personal Achievement Award to recognize his or her
accomplishments and service to those still experiencing homelessness.
All nominees should meet the following criteria:
- Encountered
difficulties in obtaining services or benefits that would allow him/her to
get an education, training, or pursue other goals that would ultimately
lead to employment and/or stable housing. This can also include efforts
that helped his/her family be more secure and stable such as access to
childcare, education, or other services that had a significant effect
on the family as a whole.
- Overcame
barriers to obtaining services or benefits with the help of a local
service provider that, ideally, included guidance from NLCHP. We welcome
nominees in any of our program categories: Civil Rights; Children and
Youth; Human Rights; Housing, Income, and Services; Base Closure and
Surplus Property; or Domestic Violence.
- Has a
success story to tell and is willing to speak in front of an audience at
the 2008 McKinney-Vento Award ceremony this fall. NLCHP will cover the honoree's travel
expenses to attend the Awards event.
If you would like to nominate an individual for the award, please email Katherine Bittner with a brief, one-page description of the candidate, detailing how they meet the above criteria. The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2008.
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
(NLCHP) created the McKinney-Vento Awards to recognize individuals or
organizations that have advanced solutions to homelessness and poverty. These awards also pay tribute to two
outstanding national leaders in the fight to end homelessness, Stewart B.
McKinney and Bruce F. Vento. Four awards
will be presented at this years event: the Stewart B. McKinney Award, Bruce F.
Vento Award, Pro Bono Counsel Award, and Personal Achievement Award.
For more information about the McKinney-Vento Awards, click here.
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