Regional Awards
2012 PDD Calgary Region Community Leadership Awards – Thank You for Your Nominations
In 2012, Calgary Region Community Board Persons with Developmental Disabilities will recognize individuals, families, businesses and organizations for their actions to promote community inclusion and improve the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.
PDD Calgary accepted nominations for the 2012 year in the following five categories:
- Norm McLeod Self-Advocacy Award: Recognizes an adult with a developmental disability whose actions have made communities a more welcoming place for people with developmental disabilities.
- Individual Leadership Award: Recognizes an adult with a developmental disability who, through their achievements, has inspired others with developmental disabilities to become community leaders.
- Community Citizenship Award: Recognizes a community member, business or organization that has shown leadership in supporting adults with developmental disabilities to be involved in the community.
- Community Disability Service Sector Leadership Award: Recognizes a community service provider or individual that has demonstrated innovative practices that improve services for adults with developmental disabilities; and
- Family Leadership Award: Recognizes a family that has demonstrated leadership in the development of communities that welcome adults with developmental disabilities.
The PDD Calgary Region Community Board award winners will be announced and recognized on June 28, 2012. The award winners will also be automatically submitted as nominees for the PDD Provincial Community Leadership Awards. The Provincial Community Leadership Award winners will be recognized on a date that is still to be determined.
More information about the PDD Calgary Region Community Leadership Awards – please contact Lori McBride at 403-476-4745, or e-mail lori.mcbride@gov.ab.ca.
