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Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Award
Purpose
To promote social responsibility among credit unions by formally recognizing their community service achievements.
Procedure
Prior to judging, ensure you verify the credit union’s asset size. Each league will select winners from each of the following categories:
- Less than $5 million in assets
- $5 - $20 million in assets
- $20 - $50 million in assets
- $50 - $100 million in assets
- $100 - $200 million in assets
- $200 - $500 million in assets
- $500 million - $1 billion
- $1 billion+ Credit union chapter/multiple credit union group
Eligible Activities
The Dora Maxwell Award recognizes credit unions and chapters for external activities that help other people and/or strengthen the structure of a community. This includes community involvement projects, volunteerism, educational activities and fundraising. Featured activities must take place between May 2010 and May 2011. Sample activities include:
- Helping solve core community problems, such as housing, transportation, hunger, or literacy
- Food, clothing, or school supply drives for the needy
- Raising money on behalf of charitable organizations, such as the United Way or Credit Unions for Kids®
- Helping an organization or agency with events or projects, such as coaching a Special Olympics team
- Tutoring or reading to students at a local school
- Sponsoring a community volunteer of the year award
Procedure
Submit a project binder or spiral bound notebook, along with the completed entry form and checklist to: Sharon Bahr, MCUA Marketing and Communications, 2055 Craigshire Street, St. Louis, MO 63146
Support materials should be included in the binder or notebook. Entries are due to MCUA by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 15.
- Entry Form for Dora Maxwell
- Tips for a Successful Entry
For more information, e-mail Sharon Bahr.
