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Nominations Due for Henson, Morris Awards
August 23, 2009
The Community Foundation of the
Eastern Shore is accepting nominations for the Award of Excellence honoring Richard A. Henson and the Frank H. Morris Humanitarian Award until September 25th.
The award recipients will be announced at the annual meeting and luncheon of the Community Foundation which will be held on Friday, November 6, at The Fountains Conference Center in
Salisbury . Both awards are considered among the most prestigious honoring philanthropic service in this region.
Established in 1989, the Award of Excellence honoring Richard A. Henson is presented annually to a qualified 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in
Somerset , Wicomico or
Worcester counties which has implemented a program or project that has made an outstanding contribution to the well-being of residents of the
Lower Eastern Shore .
First given in 1992, the Frank H. Morris Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding, sustained and unselfish contributions to community enrichment and whose vital ideas and personal sacrifices exemplify the ideal of service to our community.
Recipients are selected by a committee of community residents from nominations submitted by the public. Application forms for the awards are available by calling the Community Foundation office at 410-742-9911 or visiting the foundation’s website at www.cfes.org.
