Deadline: 8-Apr-22
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation is inviting Louisianians to nominate people doing extraordinary good for local children for the 2022 Angel Award®.
The Angel Award® honors everyday people doing extraordinary good to meet the physical, emotional, creative or spiritual needs of Louisiana’s kids. Since 1995, the Foundation has recognized more than 200 of these outstanding individuals.
To live healthy lives, children need safe places to live, learn and play. They need access to healthy food, guidance and educational opportunity. Across Louisiana, there are thousands of children without access to the support they need to thrive. Thankfully, there are also thousands of everyday people working to make a difference in the lives of children.
Funding Information
The award is also a grant program – each honoree chooses a nonprofit to receive a $25,000 grant in their name.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominees must be individuals; groups cannot be nominated. However, you may nominate a person for his or her work as part of a group.
- The nominee must perform charitable or community-focused work in Louisiana, with Louisiana children as the primary beneficiaries.
- A deserving individual may be nominated for a body of work performed during his or her lifetime. Individuals may not be nominated posthumously.
- Nominees may be paid for their work, but the Angel Award recognizes extraordinary efforts that go beyond job responsibilities.
- Work may be performed on work-release time or for student course credit.
Selection Criteria
Each year, Angel Award nominations are judged by the Wings (past honorees). They review submissions and rank them based on:
- Need: Is the nominee meeting an important need in their community?
- Commitment: How has the nominee demonstrated grit and determination in sticking with a cause to make a difference?
- Problem Solving: Is the nominee demonstrating savvy leadership by using best practices or creating new approaches to solving problems for kids?
- Hands-On: Is the nominee directly involved in working with children? They are looking for people who aren’t just figureheads.
- Results and Impact: Has the nominee produced significant, concrete results?
- Collaboration: Is the nominee working with partners and other groups to expand and maximize their reach?
For more information, visit https://bcbslafoundation.org/2022/01/blue-cross-foundation-asks-for-angel-award-nominees/