FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNITED WAY OF SUMMIT COUNTY
SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

(AKRON, OHIO) – United Way of Summit County (UWSC) is seeking nominations for its 2007 Distinguished Service Award.  This award has been presented annually since 1959 to citizens who have consistently demonstrated the highest degree of interest, personal dedication and service in a voluntary capacity to the improvement of health, welfare and education in our community. It is the highest volunteer honor given by this United Way of Summit County.

Past winners include Bert Polsky, Betty Jaycox, John S. Knight, Ann Amer Brennan, John D. Ong, Dorothy O. Jackson, and last year’s winners Marc B. Merklin and Orville L. Reed, Jr.

You can make a nomination on our website.  A complete description of the award and past recipients may also be found at the site.  The 2007 awards will be presented at United Way of Summit County’s Annual Meeting, on Thursday, April 26, 2007.  Deadline for nominations is Friday, February 16th.

Any individual who displays the characteristics consistent with the intent of the award is eligible. Nominees should live and/or work in Summit County and should have demonstrated significant service to a variety of human service agencies or programs that directly impact social service issues for which the entire community benefits. Due to the active, ongoing nature of the award and its intent, candidates nominated posthumously will not be considered. Preference is given to nominees with a history of volunteer service to United Way and/or affiliated agencies.

United Way of Summit County improves lives by mobilizing community assets for health and human services.  For more information, call 330-762-7601, visit our website at www.uwsummit.org, or write to us at United Way of Summit County, 90 N. Prospect St., P.O. Box 1260, Akron, Ohio 44309-1260.