Donley Award Nominations Due

Inez and Edward Donley Award for Children’s Advocacy

Background: Given for the first time in 1996, Community Services for Children established this prestigious award to acknowledge public service that has significantly improved the quality of life for children at the local, state and/or national levels. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Donley, who exemplify the spirit of the award, were the first recipients. We continue to honor their example by naming the award for them.

In addition to the Donleys, past individual recipients include Senator Patrick M. Browne, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Butz, Mr. L. Jack Bradt, Mr. Peter Carpino, Mr. Scott Fainor, Mrs. Marlene “Linny” Fowler, Mrs. Rebecca Gorton, Mr. Kostas Kalogeropolous, Mrs. Patricia W. Levin, Dr. and Mrs. Peter Likins, Chief Roger MacLean, The Honorable Jeanette Reibman, The Honorable Edward G. Rendell, Mrs. Ardath Rodale, Dr. Arthur L. Scott, Dr. Diane Scott Dr. John vanBrakle.

Past recipients of the Organization Award are Agere Systems; Air Products & Chemicals, Inc; Bethlehem Steel Corporation; Computer Aid, CoreStates Bank, Crayola, Education 2020!; Just Born, Inc;  Lehigh Valley Health Network, Northampton County Medical Society Alliance, PNC Financial Services, PPL CorporationSt. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network, The Harry C. Trexler Trust, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley  Women’s Leadership Council.

Criteria for Nominations:

  1. Nominee must be an individual, couple, group, non profit organization or for-profit company whose residence or offices are located in the Lehigh Valley, PA.
  2. Contributions of time, talent and/or treasure have directly improved the health, education or general welfare of children between the ages of 0-18. OR
  3. Contributions have substantially increased the awareness of needs of children.

No more than two nominees will be selected annually for the award to be presented at the Donley Awards Luncheon, typically held in April.

Ineligible: Schools, child care providers

Due November 7, 2014. Mail to Development Office, Community Services for Children, 1520 Hanover Ave, Allentown, PA 18109; or fax to Development Office, 610-437-6500. Or email to [email protected].

Please print or type. Attach extra sheets as needed or email.

Nominee Organization/Company/Individual:

Contact Name:

Address:

Telephone:                                                                         email:

What contribution(s) has the nominee made to improve the health, education or general welfare of children? Provide specific examples.

Has this work been done alone or has the nominee worked in partnership or otherwise organized a team to participate in the work? Please be specific.

Describe the children who have been helped.

Describe the location of these children.

How has the nominee increased the awareness of children’s needs? Provide specific examples.

Name and contact information of the individual making the nomination:

Name:

Address:

Telephone:                                                                                                           email:

Awardees will be announced in January 2015. Awards will be presented at an awards luncheon in April 2015 at DeSales University.

Email nominations to [email protected] by Nov 7th, 2014.