2015 MAINE CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE GIRAFFE AWARD
NOMINATION FORM
INTRODUCTION
Welcome! This is the nomination form for the 2015 Maine Children’s Alliance Giraffe Award. All
nominations must be submitted no later than May 15, 2015. Only one nomination form can be submitted for
one individual, group or business. Boards, staff, and volunteers are encouraged to work together to best
describe the nominee’s accomplishments.
Questions? Contact Bonnie Colfer at 207-623-1868, ext. 201, or at [email protected]
UNDERSTANDING SPECIFIC CRITERIA
Since 1996, MCA has been recognizing those who “stick out their necks for kids” in communities all over
Maine. The annual awards program has been so successful in calling attention to the achievements of dedicated
volunteers, professionals and organizations that MCA has now adopted the giraffe as its symbol, and an
inspiration for its ongoing work. The Giraffe Awards bring recognition to dozens of hardworking individuals
and groups in all parts of Maine.
The Maine Children’s Alliance Giraffe Award is given to a Maine individual, organization or business
that works, professionally or as a volunteer, in the field of education, social services or health care, or
with other community organizations or institutions. Nominees will have accomplished one or more of the
following:
1) Demonstrated exemplary leadership in child advocacy by representing the interests of children and their
families across one or more policy issues
2) Provided or directed exemplary services and support to individual children and/or their families, including
volunteer work,
3) Successfully organized advocacy for children and families at the State, local or regional level.
BASIC INFORMATION
Please provide the following requested information.
Nominee (name & organization):
Nominee (address, phone and email):
Nominator (name & organization):
Nominator (address, phone and email):
PAINTING THE PICTURE OF SUCCESS
The following questions are intended to help the nominator demonstrate how the candidate's contributions
evoke the spirit of the Giraffe Award.
Why do you feel your candidate should receive the Maine Children’s Alliance Giraffe Award?
Please describe the ways in which your candidate has advocated for or served children and/or families
over time.
Do you have any additional comments?
Thank you! By submitting a nomination, you have done what so many rarely do: given concrete and genuine
praise to a colleague in a field where recognition for effort is rarely given.
Please send this summary (max: 2 pages, addressing above-noted questions) and up to two pages of supporting
documentation to: Bonnie Colfer by e-mail at [email protected]
We can't wait to share the celebration with you during our 2015 Champions for Children Event on
October 27th at The Green Ladle in Lewiston.