BBBS opens nominations for City of Potential Awards
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga (BBBS) has opened up nominations for their City of Potential Awards.
For the second time, BBBS is asking the public to enter nominations. The public can nominate mentoring individuals and organizations that successfully create opportunities and impact lives.
Those who want to enter a nomination can complete an online application.
The award categories are:
- Chris Ramsey Mentoring Legacy Award: “Recognizes an individual whose long-standing commitment to mentoring has impacted the life of multiple individuals and whose life represents the ideals that defined Chris Ramsey.”
- Excellence in Mentoring Award: “Recognizes a mentor whose consistency, commitment, advocacy and creativity have made a critical, long-lasting impact on the life of a mentee. This mentor should be a champion of those that they formally or informally mentor and should be a person who generously shares their valuable time to be accessible to those they mentor.”
- Accelerating Potential Award: “Celebrates the organizations and people who are creatively and strategically implementing mentoring into new communities. The award recognizes those whose bold initiatives and entrepreneurial spirits are harnessing the power of mentoring to improve outcomes.”
The nominations will close on May 29, and BBBS will announce winners in July.
They will also recognize the winners at BBBS’s 2nd Annual City of Potential Awards Breakfast. That will be held on August 23 at The Common House.
The BBBS of Greater Chattanooga was created in 1957 and creates relationships between adult volunteers and children. It is in various Tennessee and Georgia communities. BBBS creates a positive impact on children within the community and helps build their futures.
