Community Silent Servant Award Guidelines

ELIGIBILITY OF AWARD RECIPIENT

  • A citizen of the United States whose primary residence is in the State of Washington or Oregon.
  • Nominee must have provided consistent service for a minimum of one current year and who intends to continue providing service in the future.
  • Individuals who independently and voluntarily provide service within their community without remuneration or requirement of any types.

WHO/WHAT IS NOT ELIGIBLE

  • Individuals performing services for financial or material compensation.
  • Persons who serve in behalf of or represent an organization of any type including those who are directly or indirectly required to provide service as a condition of employment or other program or membership which requires service.
  • An individual who is related in any way to any Peter R. Marsh Foundation Board Member, or who is a substantial contributor to Peter R. Marsh Foundation.
  • Persons who have previously received a service award from the Foundation.
  • Awards that would benefit any organization(s) or person(s) other than the recipient.
  • Service that is discriminatory, self-serving, socially divisive or supporting a political ideology.
  • A person who nominates themselves.

WHO CAN SUBMIT A NOMINATION

  • Any person 18 years of age or older, as an individual or member of an organization, who can demonstrate considerable first-hand knowledge of the nominee’s service.

HOW TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE & AWARD SELECTION PROCESS

  • The Nomination Form (included on this site) is to be completed in full and submitted to the Program Coordinator of the Peter R. Marsh Foundation.
  • A Nomination can be submitted at any time.
  • Nominations will be evaluated and processed within 30 days of receipt and the Nominator will be notified of the Foundation’s actions.
  • Submission of a Nomination Form does not guarantee that a Nominee will be selected to receive an award.
  • Nominations are considered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability or national origin.

PROVISIONS OF THE AWARD

  • The award consists of a financial reward and an engraved memorial. The financial reward is made payable to award recipient only. The engraved memorial will include the name of the award recipient.
  • The payment and engraved memorial will be shipped to the Nominator unless other arrangements have been made.
  • Awards are made in recognition of service and achievement, and are not intended to finance or reward any future activity of the recipient.
  • The Foundation cannot accept unsolicited and promotional materials.

PRESENTATION OF THE AWARD

  • The Nominator (individual or organization) is responsible to present the award to the award recipient.  Doing so in a public forum is strongly encouraged.
  • The Foundation will provide written presentation-support material along with the award mailing.
  • To accommodate press-releases and media postings, the Nominator is requested to provide the Foundation with a photograph of the award recipient.

OBLIGATION

  • Neither the recipients nor the Peter R. Marsh Foundation have any obligation to one another.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • The Peter R. Marsh Foundation reserves the right to adjust guidelines, submission deadlines and notification dates without prior notice.
  • All questions should be provided to the Peter R. Marsh Foundation Program Coordinator. info@prmfoundation.org