Multnomah County Gladys McCoy Award

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Thomas Jefferson, 1821

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Gladys McCoy Award

The Gladys McCoy Award is presented annually to an individual who has contributed outstanding volunteer service to his/her community in a manner exemplifying the life of the late Gladys McCoy, Chair of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. CRITERIA:

1. This individual has made a major change or contributions to positive change in some particular aspect of daily living, e.g. multi-cultural and family relationships;

2. This individual has been actively involved in the project;

3. This individual has been a leader for a "long time", initiating positive goals and staying with them until the goals are satisfactorily achieved;

4. This person has done "something special", making this person appear to be more involved than average;

5. This person has worked with emphasis in one of the following areas: civil rights, human rights, affirmative action, community, neighborhood, local political party, local government, environmental issues, and/or education.

The Gladys McCoy Award will be presented in conjunction with National Volunteer Recognition Week. The actual presentation will be made at Multnomah County's Annual Volunteer Award Ceremony in April.

The Gladys McCoy Award will be given to one individual per year, honoring the winner for dedicated volunteer community work over a significant span of time.

Gladys McCoy Nomination Form

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