RCA is a member of the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations.
The Fairfax County Volunteer Citizen of the Year Award is
sponsored by the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations. The
Citizen of the Year Award and Citation(s) of Merit recognize and honor those
Fairfax County residents whose voluntary contributions of time and talent have
resulted in major accomplishments or who have enhanced the quality of life for
citizens of Fairfax County. Once the nomination period closes on 31 January, a
selection committee of countywide organizations meets to review the nominations
received.
sponsored by the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations. The
Citizen of the Year Award and Citation(s) of Merit recognize and honor those
Fairfax County residents whose voluntary contributions of time and talent have
resulted in major accomplishments or who have enhanced the quality of life for
citizens of Fairfax County. Once the nomination period closes on 31 January, a
selection committee of countywide organizations meets to review the nominations
received.
Eligibility:
·
Nominees must be current residents of Fairfax
County.
Nominees must be current residents of Fairfax
County.
·
The Citizen of the Year is recognized for
voluntary acts that are not related to employment.
The Citizen of the Year is recognized for
voluntary acts that are not related to employment.
Background:
·
The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens
Associations (The Federation) sponsors the Fairfax County Citizen of the Year
Award.
The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens
Associations (The Federation) sponsors the Fairfax County Citizen of the Year
Award.
·
After the nomination period is over the
Federation chairs a selection committee of countywide organizations to review
Citizen of the Year nominations for recognition at an annual springtime
banquet.
After the nomination period is over the
Federation chairs a selection committee of countywide organizations to review
Citizen of the Year nominations for recognition at an annual springtime
banquet.
Criteria:
·
Contributions and accomplishments must have
countywide rather than local significance.
Contributions and accomplishments must have
countywide rather than local significance.
·
The nominee’s achievements can be either:
The nominee’s achievements can be either:
·
General, such as multi-year community service
with one or more organizations or activities with cumulative impact over the
years of current importance or with positive implications for the future, or
General, such as multi-year community service
with one or more organizations or activities with cumulative impact over the
years of current importance or with positive implications for the future, or
·
Specific, including intense efforts as the major
promoter of a single program or project completed in a finite period of time.
Specific, including intense efforts as the major
promoter of a single program or project completed in a finite period of time.
·
Achievements by elected officials and full-time
County or Commonwealth employees are ineligible for consideration if the
contributions are employment related. If so, they may be considered for a
Special Gratitude Award (see below)
Achievements by elected officials and full-time
County or Commonwealth employees are ineligible for consideration if the
contributions are employment related. If so, they may be considered for a
Special Gratitude Award (see below)
Special Gratitude Awards:
·
Persons who do not meet the eligibility
standards for Citizen of the Year consideration but whose contributions of time
and talent resulted in major accomplishments that have enhanced the quality of
life for citizens of Fairfax County may still be recognized. These include:
Persons who do not meet the eligibility
standards for Citizen of the Year consideration but whose contributions of time
and talent resulted in major accomplishments that have enhanced the quality of
life for citizens of Fairfax County may still be recognized. These include:
o Non-residents
o Deceased
residents
residents
o Elected
officials and full-time County or Commonwealth employees whose contributions
are employment related.
officials and full-time County or Commonwealth employees whose contributions
are employment related.
Please submit nominations on the forms available on the Federation’s
website: http://www.fairfaxfederation.org/COY/COYApplication.html.
Be sure to include as much detail as possible. If necessary, attach additional
sheets or endorsements of the nominee by others, as there will be no further
contact for information. The Federation will not consider nominations
postmarked, emailed or submitted online after 31 January.
website: http://www.fairfaxfederation.org/COY/COYApplication.html.
Be sure to include as much detail as possible. If necessary, attach additional
sheets or endorsements of the nominee by others, as there will be no further
contact for information. The Federation will not consider nominations
postmarked, emailed or submitted online after 31 January.
Additional sheets and endorsements of the nominee by others
may be attached to the submission, emailed to the Federation COY selection
committee at FedCOY2018@Fairfaxfederation.org or mailed to the Federation at
may be attached to the submission, emailed to the Federation COY selection
committee at FedCOY2018@Fairfaxfederation.org or mailed to the Federation at
Fairfax County
Federation of Citizens Associations
Federation of Citizens Associations
C/O Citizen of the
Year Chair
Year Chair
P.O. Box 3913
Merrifield, VA
22116-3913
22116-3913
For more information please contact
Jeffrey M. Parnes,
Citizen of the Year Chair
Fairfax Federation
@FairfaxFed
703.424.2956 (P)
484.307.2552 (F)
http://www.fairfaxfederation.org