Donley Nominations Sought

Background: Given for the first time in 1996, Community Services for Children established Inez and Edward Donley 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. Ed Donley is the retired chairman and president of Air Products who has spent a lifetime advocating for improvements in education. His wife Inez, a well-known philanthropist in her own right, died in February 2013. CSC continues to honor their example by naming the award for them.

Nominations are due by November 1, 2013, in the Development Office of Community Services for Children. No more than two nominees will be selected for the award to be presented at the Donley Awards Luncheon, April 4, 2014, at The Sands Conference Center, Bethlehem. Dr. Art Scott, retired president of Northampton Community College, and Mr. Thomas Donley, son on the original award recipients, are judges for the award this year.

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.

Ineligible: Schools, child care providers

Nominations should include the following information:

1. Nominee Organization/Company/Individual, Contact Name, Address, Telephone, email.
2. What contribution(s) has the nominee made to improve the health, education or general welfare of children? Provide specific examples.
3. 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.
4. Describe the children who have been helped.
5. Describe the location of these children.
6. How has the nominee increased the awareness of children’s needs? Provide specific examples.
7. Name and contact information of the individual making the nomination, Address, Telephone, email.

Nominations should be sent by email to [email protected] or by post c/o Development, Community Services for Children, 1520 Hanover Ave, Allentown, PA 18109.

In addition to the Donleys, past individual recipients include 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.

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 Corporation,  St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network, The Harry C. Trexler Trust, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley  Women’s Leadership Council.

Community Services for Children is a regional leader in early childhood education that prepares children to succeed in school. Programs covering 18 counties of NE Pennsylvania affect 35,000 annually.