MONTREAL COMMUNITY CARES AWARDS 2012

MCCA provides the opportunity to recognize and honour individuals or groups for their contribution to their community.

Nominations

Nominate Your Community Hero Today!Help us recognize Montreal’s unsung heroes. To nominate a community champion – whether an adult, youth, community organization, charitable foundation or business – for a Montreal Community Cares Award, please complete the 2012 official nomination form.

Nominations for the 2012 Montreal Community Cares Awards close March 16th, 2012.
 

General Award Guidelines

• All nominated individuals, foundations, organizations and businesses must be based in the Greater Montreal Area (GMA).
• Nominated youth must be 18 years old or younger.
• Any outstanding citizen who volunteers or who takes initiative within the community is eligible.
• Any not-for-profit group or organization working in the interests of the community is eligible.
• An individual may nominate an organization of which they are a member.
• The Awards are designed to recognize past achievements.
• The Awards do not exclude community groups who use professionals to support the delivery of services undertaken by volunteers.
  

KEY FACTORS

Key factors to consider during selection:

• Does the nominee have a voice within the community?
• How did the nominee engage the youth or the community?
• How is the nominee received in the community?
• Does the nominee set him/herself apart by showing a dedication to the community in his/her daily life?
  

CATEGORIES

Six recipients will be recognized in the following categories:

• Community Leader
• Community Organization
• Charitable Foundation
• Small/Medium Enterprise (SME)
• Student/Athlete
• Youth Leadership

Selection Criteria

Community Leader - Adult
An individual whose ongoing commitment has resulted in a significant and recognizable contribution to improving the quality of life and well-being of individuals, groups and/or communities by serving as, among other things:

• A positive role model with a strong work/life balance
• An active and empowering mentor
• An engaged community advocate
  

Community Organization
A community organization whose ongoing commitment has resulted in a significant and recognizable contribution to improving the quality of life and well-being of individuals, groups and/or communities by funding or providing programming in one or more of the following areas:

• Education
• Sports
• Youth
• Culture
• Health

Charitable Foundation
A charitable foundation whose ongoing commitment has resulted in a significant and recognizable contribution to improving the quality of life and well-being of individuals, groups and/or communities by providing donations (in money and in kind) to support initiatives focused in one or more of the following areas:

• Education
• Sports
• Youth
• Culture
• Health

Small/Medium Enterprise (SME)
An SME whose caring and engaged culture has resulted in a significant and recognizable contribution to improving the quality of life and well-being of individuals, groups and/or communities by actively supporting (funding, volunteering, etc.) initiatives focused in one or more of the following areas:

• Education
• Sports
• Youth
• Culture
• Health

Youth Leadership
An exceptionally well-rounded youth who is:

• An outstanding athlete
• A strong student
• An active community advocate
  

Student/Athlete
A youth who has rallied others around a cause, event or initiative that has made a significant and recognizable contribution in one or more of the following areas:

• Education
• Sports
• Youth
• Culture
• Health

Selection Process

Community Leader - Adult
Nominations must be made on the official nomination form. Additional supporting information may be
supplied. The Montreal Community Cares Awards selection committee will determine the category
winners.

For more info Montrealcommunitycares.com