By: Follow South Jersey Staff
NORTHFIELD, N.J. — Atlantic County is currently seeking nominations of outstanding residents with disabilities who have attained significant personal achievement and have made a difference in the lives of others.
Eligible nominees will be honored at a reception in October during Disabilities Awareness Month and presented with the Donald J. Sykes Award named in memory of the former chairman of the Atlantic County Disability Advisory Board and an active community advocate.
Nominees must be Atlantic County residents and have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. All submitted letters will be reviewed for eligibility by members of the Advisory Board. Nominees should be exemplary citizens who generously give of themselves to make Atlantic County a better place. Individuals of all ages may be nominated.
Nomination letters must be postmarked by September 6, 2022, and should include a description of the individual’s personal qualities, accomplishments and contributions, as well as the nominee’s address and phone number. In addition, the person submitting the nomination should include his/her own name and contact information.
Nominations may be mailed to: Nora Keenan, Atlantic County Intergenerational Services, Shoreview Building, 101 S. Shore Road, Northfield, NJ 08225 or sent by email to kennan_nora@aclink.org.
For further information, call 645-7700 ext. 4386 (TTY use NJ Relay, 1-800-852-7899).
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