Nomination deadlne extended to Dec. 22 for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards

Monday, December 06, 2010

Award to be presented by Cleveland Orchestra and the GCP in cooperation with City of Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio—In cooperation with the City of Cleveland, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) are currently seeking nominations for the eighth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award, which will be presented at the Orchestra’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert at Severance Hall on Sun., Jan. 16, 2011, at 7 p.m. The nomination deadline has been extended to Dec. 22, 2010.

Members of the community may submit nominations for award consideration. Awards will be presented in three categories in recognition of the services and achievement that have positively impacted Cleveland in the spirit of the teachings and example of Dr. King:

  • Business/organization
  • Adult
  • Youth

Nominations should be mailed to MLK Community Service Award, Attention: Education and Community Programs, The Cleveland Orchestra, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, or e-mailed to sjones@clevelandorchestra.com with subject Line: MLK Community Service Award Nomination.

A six-person panel composed of community leaders will select award recipients. The Nomination Committee will be chaired by Robert P. Madison, chief executive officer, Robert P. Madison International, Inc., and a member of the Musical Arts Association Board of Trustees.

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