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Nominations Sought for Henson, Morris Awards
July 24, 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.
Last year, at the Foundation’s 2008 Annual Meeting, two outstanding nonprofits received the Henson Award of Excellence, the
Village of
Hope and Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County. 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 .
The criteria for the Award of Excellence correspond closely to the late local philanthropist Richard Henson’s philosophy that achievement in the nonprofit sector should demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit and creatively marshals resources to provide effective and timely responses to critical or emerging community needs. The Award of Excellence includes a $5,000 donation to the nonprofit organization.
The 2008 Morris Humanitarian Award was presented to Jay Tawes of Crisfield for his lifetime commitment to volunteerism and community service. 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.
The late Frank Morris was a leading local businessman and philanthropist and among many civic activities was a former mayor of the City of
Salisbury . Criteria for the award include qualities of exemplary leadership, vision, integrity, compassion, cooperation, and generosity of time and talents. The Foundation grants $1,000 to the Morris Award winner’s charity of choice.
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 by clicking on the link on the home page of this website www.cfes.org.
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