The entry deadline for the early years sector's most prestigious set of awards has been extended to 7 June, so make sure you tell us about people, practice and provision that is worthy of winning one of our 25 categories.
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RICHMOND, Ind. The United Way of Whitewater Valley has awarded $186,012 to six Wayne and Union county organizations through the COVID-19 Economic Relief Grant Initiative.
The additional funding is possible through a partnership between Indiana United Ways, of which the local United Way is a member, and the Lilly Endowment, according to a news release. The awards, which are in addition to normal United Way funding, are for social service nonprofits working on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The awards are provided to programs that support United Way s categories to make lasting change in the community: early childhood success, youth success, economic mobility and access to health. The six programs are:
Maghera club wins prestigious Ulster GAA Community Support Award
May 21, 2021
Glen Watty Graham s GAC club members Bronagh Mulholland and Aine Bradley,
Watty Graham s GAC, Glen, based in Maghera, have collected the Translink Ulster GAA Community Support Award in recognition of their work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
The award was created to showcase the outstanding contribution of GAA clubs in their communities throughout the last, challenging 15 months. As club gates across the province were closed in March last year and all GAA activity was suspended, clubs and their members remained hugely active in alternative ways by providing much needed support for local people
Don t miss your chance to enter the Nursery World Awards 2021 Wednesday, May 19, 2021
The entry deadline for the early years sector s most prestigious set of awards is 1 June, so make sure you tell us about people, practice and provision that is worthy of winning one of our 25 categories.
Submitting an entry is free and straightforward – so take your chance to gain the national recognition your hard work deserves.
The full list of categories is:
Nursery of the Year
Nursery Group of the Year
Childminding Business of the Year
Nursery Manager of the Year
Nursery Operations / Regional Manager of the Year
Covid-19 Hero Award
The chamber gave out multiple awards, starting with the COVID-19/SNOVID Community Support Award.
Col. Kevin Bradley, commander of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, received the award for the unitâs work during the storm and pandemic.
âThey provided Winter Storm Uri disaster relief during our water and power outages. They dropped off two potable drinking containers, known as water buffaloes, for our communityâs usage,â event host Cyd West said. âThis was during a time that the Water supply for the city was extremely limited. Our partners at the Great Place came through for our community.â
COVID-19 Resiliency Award
The Resiliency Award was presented to a business that changed course, expanded, or otherwise took extraordinary measures in response to COVID-19, according to the award description.