2009 Mayor's Award Nominations are due Friday, September 11, 2009

Mayor's Award

The Commission on Disability is pleased to announce that nominations for the Mayor's Awards for 2009 are underway. Nominations are being accepted through September 11, 2009.

• 2009 Mayor's Award Nomination Form (fill out on-line)
• 2009 Mayor's Award Nomination Form (pdf):

• Feel free to print out the Application Form (pdf) and return to:

  City of Fort Collins
  c/o Operations Services
  PO Box 580
  Fort Collins, CO 80522
  970-221-6534 (fax)
  

• For more information contact Jenna Stieben at 221-6610 or

Mayor's Award Categories
2008 Award Winners

Dorothy Lasley Memorial Award

Recognizes an individual with a disability who’s actively involved with increasing awareness rights of those with disabilities and improving their quality of life.

This award is named for Dorothy Lasley, who was diagnosed at the age of two as having juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, which necessitated the use of a wheelchair for mobility and later caused the loss of her eyesight. Ms. Lasley worked tirelessly throughout her lifetime towards removing both architectural and attitudinal barriers for citizens with disabilities. She was and advocate for people with disabilities, donating countless volunteer hours until her death in 1983. She worked for equal opportunities in employment, transportation, housing, education and independent living.

Employer of the Year

Recognizes an individual or business for providing or increasing accessibility to their facility and/or providing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Employee of the Year

Recognizes an individual associated with providing services to persons with disabilities, who works to increase community awareness of disability concerns and to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities.

Service Provider of the Year

Recognizes a business or organization associated with providing services to persons with disabilities, who work to increase community awareness of disability concerns and to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities.

Volunteer of the Year

Recognizes an individual who contributes his/her time and efforts to improving the quality of life for persons with disabilities.

Spirit of Fort Collins

An individual, business or organization who exemplifies the spirit of assisting persons with disabilities in our community.

Nomination Guidelines

• The person/business/agency nominated must live within or be providing service to the disabled community within the growth management area of the City of Fort Collins
• Activities that are above and beyond an individual's normal expectation or job description will be the criteria for consideration.
• Nominees must have demonstrated commitment and involvement with a person(s) who has a disability/disabilities.
• Nominations are open to the public and may be submitted by individuals, employers or organizations in the Fort Collins area.
• Please submit a brief explanation (no more than 250 words) of why this person or agency is being nominated.