Awards for accessibility and advocacy, scholarships and contests

<body> <bgcolor="FFFFFF"><font size="2"><span style="color: windowtext"><b><a href="../Index.htm" target="_top" name="top">Home</a> | <a href="../Services/Services_Index.htm" target="_top">Services</a> | <a href="Awards_Contests_Index.htm" target="_top">Awards & Contests</a> |<span style='color:windowtext'> </span> <a href="../Special_Events/Special_Events_Index.htm" target="_top">Special Events</a> | <a href="../News/News_Index.htm" target="_top">News</a> | <a href="../Opportunities_For_Giving/Opps_for_Giving_Index.htm" target="_top">Opportunities for Giving</a> | <a href="../Job_Openings/Job_Openings_Index.htm" target="_top">Job Openings</a> | <br>   <a href="../Resources_Links/Resources_Links_Index.htm" target="_top">Resources & Links</a> | <a href="../TOC/TOC_Index.htm" target="_top">Table of Contents</a> | <a href="../About_This_Site/About_This_Site_Index.htm" target="_top">About This Site</a> | <a href="../Request_More_Information/Request_More_Info_Index.htm" target="_top">Request More Information</a> | <a href="../Helpful_Info/Helpful_Info_Index.htm">Helpful Information</a> | <a href="../Privacy/Privacy_Index.htm" target="_top">Notice of Privacy Practices</a></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></span></font> <h1>Society's Assets Awards and Contests</h1> <p><font size="2"><a href="#AccessibilityAward">Accessibility Award</a> | </font><a href="#YouthArtContest"><font size="2">Youth Art Contest</font></a></p> <h2><a name="AccessibilityAward"></a>Accessibility Award </h2> <p class=MsoNormal><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Society’s Assets recognizes area businesses for increasing accessibility to their products and services for people with disabilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Candidates for nomination could have completed:<![if !supportEmptyParas]> </p> <p class="Bullet" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;line-height:115%; tab-stops:.8in"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1">-    </span>New construction</p> <p class="Bullet" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;line-height:115%; tab-stops:.8in"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1">-    </span>Renovations</p> <p class="Bullet" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;line-height:115%; tab-stops:.8in"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1">-    </span>Enhancements to a standard design or service</p> <p class=MsoNormal><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Nomination forms are available from the main office in Racine and are due April 1<sup>st</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Award recipients are honored during Disability Awareness Week in May.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"> To obtain a nomination form online:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext">         </span>Open the <a href="Pages/AccessibilityAwardNominationformweb04.pdf">Accessibility Award Nomination Form</a> in Adobe Reader. <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext"><o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in; margin-top:3">2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        </span>Click the picture of the printer to print the form. <o:p> </o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in; margin-top:3">3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        </span>Click your browser's Back button to return to this page.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in; margin-top:3" align="right"><font size="2"><a href="#top">Return to top</a></font></p> <h2><a name="CommunityAdvocate"></a>Community Advocate of the Year Award</h2> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1">            </span>With this annual award named after the agency’s founding Director, Society’s Assets recognizes an individual for efforts on behalf of people with disabilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Award nominees must have been actively involved in self-advocacy or system advocacy over the previous year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>In the past, award recipients have addressed issues like: </p> <p class="Bullet" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;line-height:115%; tab-stops:.8in"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1">-    </span>Accessibility</p> <p class="Bullet" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;line-height:115%; tab-stops:.8in"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1">-    </span>Employment</p> <p class="Bullet" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;line-height:115%; tab-stops:.8in"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1">-    </span>Housing</p> <p class="Bullet" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;line-height:115%; tab-stops:.8in"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1">-    </span>Communication</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1">            </span>Nomination forms are available from the main office in Racine and are due April 1<sup>st</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Award recipients are honored during Disability Awareness Week in May.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"> To obtain a nomination form online:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext">         </span>Open the <a href="Pages/advocatenominationformweb04.pdf">Community Advocate of the Year Nomination Form</a> in Adobe Reader. <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in; margin-top:3">2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        </span>Click the picture of the printer to print the form. <o:p> </o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in; margin-top:3">3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        </span>Click your browser's Back button to return to this page.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in; margin-top:3" align="right"><font size="2"><a href="#top">Return to top</a></font></p> <h2><a name="Scholarship"></a>Scholarship Awards</h2> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>People with disabilities can apply for scholarship awards, generally ranging between $500 and $5000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Applicants must reside in the Society’s Assets service area that includes Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock, and Jefferson counties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Graduating high school seniors, continuing students, or adults returning to school on a full-time basis to seek a post-secondary university or vocational degree are eligible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Judging is based on academic record, extracurricular activities, personal essay, and recommendations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Applications are available in October and must be submitted by February 1<sup>st</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Proceeds from the Society’s Assets Open, a golf outing held each June, are used to fund the Scholarship Awards. </p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>To obtain a scholarship award application online:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'>       </span>Open the <a href="Pages/ScholarshipAwardform2004web.pdf">Scholarship Award Application Form</a> in Adobe Reader. <span style='font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in; margin-top:3'>2.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>      </span>Click the picture of the printer to print the form. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in; margin-top:3'>3.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>      </span>Click your browser's Back button to return to this page. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in; margin-top:3" align="right"><font size="2"><a href="#top">Return to top</a></font></p> <h2><a name="YouthArtContest"></a>Youth Art Contest</h2> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Each September, students in grades kindergarten through high school in the agency’s service area of Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock, and Jefferson counties are invited to participate in the youth art contest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The contest theme is “Ability. . .Not Disability” and features two-dimensional artwork submitted by the second Monday in November.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>All students that enter receive a gift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Cash prizes of $100, $50, and $25 are awarded to first, second, and third place entrants in each of three grade categories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The winning entries in each grade category are permanently displayed in the Society’s Assets main office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Artwork is also incorporated into agency materials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Note cards with the winning entries from the 2002 contest are available for purchase.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Cost is $5.00 for a package of 12 cards and envelopes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>(Note cards are blank inside.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Official entry blanks are available from the main office in Racine. </p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>To obtain a contest entry form online:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'>       </span>Open the <a href="Pages/YouthArtContest03web.pdf">Contest Entry Form</a> in Adobe Reader. <span style='font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in; margin-top:3'>2.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>      </span>Click the picture of the printer to print the form. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.3in;tab-stops:list .5in; margin-top:3'>3.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>      </span>Click your browser's Back button to return to this page. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; 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