Filipiniana Program 2023

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NAFFAA REGION 5 CRITERIA FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS 2023

Volunteers are our community's heart and precious resources to nonprofit organizations. NaFFAA Region 5 honors men and women who contribute uniquely to the Filipino American community.

Therefore, the NaFFAA Region 5 Award Committee calls for nominations for the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Leader Award, Outstanding Youth Leader Award, and Outstanding Advocate of Filipino or Filipino American Issues. Please consider nominating the person/s you think would qualify based on the following categories.

NaFFAA ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (REGION V) AWARD COMMITTEE

Regina Wendling, NaFFAA Region 5 - State Chair
Vivian Norman, President of FACC
Ron Nono, Past President Filipino American Community of Southern Colorado
Dr. Amelia Ashman - Past President of PASCO
Pastor Ramon Navarro, Pastor - Crosswinds Church

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This award is bestowed on individuals who have achieved personal and professional excellence through a lifetime of supporting, mentoring, and empowering Filipino or Filipino American issues, individuals, and communities.

Nominee/s shall include Filipino Americans in Region 5 regardless of affiliation.
The nominee may not necessarily be a member of the NaFFAA member organizations.
The nominee must be at least 50 years old.
The nominee must have been in community service for at least 25 years.
The nominee cannot be self-nominated.
This is time only award.

The nominee must satisfy the following accomplishment categories:

Demonstrated and taken positive steps to provide assistance in improving the lives of people here or abroad through: a. health; b. economic, c. education, etc.
Demonstrated dedication through voluntary community service, enriching people's lives in their community and the world.
Implemented specific development programs for disadvantaged community members.
Promotion of diversity awareness of Filipino/Asian cultures.
Voluntary work to assist the Filipino/Asian Community.
Advocacy of Filipino/Asian Community issues.
Direct or indirect financial assistance in the form of grants and scholarship awards to Filipino/Asian Community

OUTSTANDING YOUTH LEADER AWARD

This award is bestowed on young leaders individual(s) who has promoted, empowered, and supported Filipino American issues, individuals and communities through community service for at least two years. Nominee/s shall include Filipino Americans in Region 5 regardless of affiliation. The nominee may not necessarily be a member of the NaFFAA member organizations in Region 5.

The nominee must be between 16-36 years old.
The nominee cannot be self-nominated.
The nominee will be decided on his/her accomplishments for the current and prior year's activities in the following achievement areas:
Demonstrated exceptional commitment to volunteerism by helping the community with a special project or an ongoing activity.
Demonstrated exemplary leadership, creativity, cooperation, and hard work in service to others. Represented the Filipino American community with a positive image of pride and dignity in the organization.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD FOR AN ORGANIZATION

This Award was conceived by NaFFAA Rocky Mountain Region States (Region V) for the first time and will be awarded in the 2019 Filipiniana. The award is intended to encourage and inspire community workers, volunteers, and leaders to continue their selfless endeavors in the service of their respective communities as a team – whether Filipino or mainstream American. Most of all, it is meant to give proper recognition to those who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and commitment and have provided significant benefits to their intended recipients. The award is open to all Filipino and Filipino American organizations/associations in Colorado, Kansas, North and South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming, including those not members of NaFFAA. No entry fee is required of the nominee organization. However, we request that the recipient organization's authorized representative(s) be present to receive the NaFFAA Region V Community Service Award for an Organization at the awards ceremony.

One award will be given to any organization engaged in the following areas:

Youth Affairs, Education, Senior Citizens, Women, Health, Immigration & Human Rights, Entrepreneurship, Arts & Culture, Aid to the Philippines, Civic Involvement

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