MEDIA ALERT – November 28, 2017
CONTACT:
Khushbindar Kaur Sood, Director of Development
Phone: (714) 480-6582
Email: khushbindar@splash.ochumanrelations.org
Call for Nominations: Orange County Heroes Wanted
Recognizing those who work to create safe, inclusive, respectful schools and communities
What: OC Human Relations, an Orange County-serving nonprofit, is seeking nominations of individuals, law enforcement, businesses, and community organizations that have made lasting contributions to human relations in Orange County. Award recipients will be honored at an AWARDS Celebration on May 3, 2018 at the City National Grove of Anaheim.
Nomination categories include:
- Diverse Community Leaders: Honoring individuals or groups that promote human relations, foster mutual understanding and respect among residents or work to peacefully resolve conflict.
- Distinguished Business: Honoring businesses that goes above and beyond to support diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
- Community-Oriented Policing: Honoring exemplary efforts made through a community-oriented policing project or initiative.
Who: Individuals and/or groups involved in community leadership, community based organizations, schools, and law enforcement, including diverse community leaders, school administrators and staff, students and police officers who work to create safe, inclusive, respectful schools and/or communities may be nominated.
When: Anyone may submit a nomination online by the deadline: 4pm Friday, January 19, 2018.
Why: For 27 years, OC Human Relations has been honoring individuals, law enforcement, schools and community organizations for their contributions to human relations in Orange County. These community heroes model community engagement and help lead the way to greater mutual understanding among residents in OC.
How: Nomination instructions, criteria and online nomination forms are available at http://www.ochumanrelationsawards.org/nominations/ or by contacting Don Han at 714-480-6576 or don@splash.ochumanrelations.org.
Sponsorships: For information about table and event sponsorship opportunities, contact Khushbindar Kaur Sood, Director of Development at 714-480-6582 or khushbindar@splash.ochumanrelations.org.
About OC Human Relations:
OC Human Relations is a local nonprofit with the mission to foster mutual understanding among residents and eliminate prejudice, intolerance and discrimination in order to make Orange County a better place for ALL people to live, work and do business. For 27 years, OC Human Relations has been honoring individuals, law enforcement and school and community organizations for their contributions to human relations since 1981. For more information, visit www.splash.ochumanrelations.org.
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