wwwbcyouthweekcom 2010 Tri-City REACH AWARDS

							                                                    2010 Tri-City REACH AWARDS
                                                      Recognizing Efforts and Achievements Across Community & Home

The Tri-City REACH Awards recognizes the generous contribution of individual youth, youth groups, businesses and organizations, and
adult mentors in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody who have helped to make our communities youth friendly.

We would like you to nominate a youth or youth advocate who has contributed to the community over the past year (May 2009 to April
2010) and who has positively supported youth (11 to 18 years). ALL valid nominees will be recognized at the Tri-City REACH Awards
Ceremony 6:30pm to 8:30pm, May 6, 2010, at the Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Square Place, Port Coquitlam BC Canada V3C 3B8.

Criteria for Individual Youth:
(Nominated by a: Youth Group Leader, Teacher, Coach, Youth Worker, Volunteer Supervisor, etc.)
•   Individual youth or members of youth group must be 11 to 18 years of age.
•   Nominee(s) has volunteered consistently throughout the past year (May 2008 to April 2009) and has worked on behalf of others, the
    community, and/or the environment (examples: peer tutoring or counseling, volunteering in community programs/school, raising
    awareness about an issue, coordinating an event, etc.)
•   A positive role model for their peers and committed to community service.

Criteria for Businesses or Youth Organizations:
(Nominated by a(n): Community Leader or Organization)
•   Any local non-profit, private or public organizations such as; Community Service Organizations, Stores, Restaurants or Government
    agencies who have made a positive contribution to youth and has not been nominated for a Tri-City REACH Award in the last 2 years.
•   For example: Providing monetary donations, space, fundraising for youth initiatives, creating positive opportunities, offering free to
    low-cost youth programs, specializing in youth employment, etc.

Criteria for Individual Adult Mentor:
(Nominated by a: Individual Youth, Adult or Community Organization)
•   An adult (coach, teacher, youth worker/counselor, mentor, neighbor, friend, etc) who volunteers or works for the benefit of youth.
•   Nominee must be a positive role model who has made a special effort to support youth in the community and has not been nominated for a
    Tri-City REACH Award in the last 2 years.

Deadline: Please submit nominations by Friday, April 2, 2010.
Completed forms can dropped off, mailed, or faxed to:
                     Chill Yin Lee                             Corina Lefebvre                              Russ Brummer
                     City of Coquitlam                         City of Port Moody                           City of Port Coquitlam
                     1260 Pinetree Way                         300 Ioco Road                                1379 Laurier Ave
                     Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 7Z4                   Port Moody, B.C. V3H 2V7                     Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 2G9
                               OR                              Fax: 604-931-6954                            Fax: 604-927-7984
                     Poirier Community Centre                  Phone: 604-469-4562                          Phone: 604-927-7981
                     630 Poirier Street                                                                            OR
                     Coquitlam, BC V3J 6B1                                                                  2150 Wilson Ave.
                     Fax: 604-927-6919                                                                      Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2A8
                     Phone: 604-927-6971




                                                 Nomination forms can also be found at:
                               www.coquitlam.ca           www.cityofportmoody.com                  www.pocoyouth.com




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File #: 15-7710-01/000/2009-1 Doc #: 760669.v1
                                   Tri-City REACH Awards
                                          Nomination Form
Nominee Information (Who are you Nominating? Check One):
    A Youth (11 – 18 years old)                  A Business or Organization
    A Youth Group                                An Adult Mentor

*Name/ Contact (full name):
Name of Business/ Organization or Youth group:
Age (if applicable):                Grade (if applicable):                 School:


*Address:                                                                 *City:
*Province:                                             *Postal Code:
*Phone Number:                                Email:
1. Give a brief description of the youth/ youth group, business/ organization or adult mentor.




2. List the specific community service/ volunteer work that the youth/youth group has accomplished in the
past year (May 2008 to April 2009) OR list the ways that the business/ organizations or adult mentor has
supported youth over the past year.



3. How has this person’s effort made a positive difference to the youth in the community?




4. What qualities/ skills make this person or group a good candidate for the TRI-CITY REACH award?



Nominator Information:
*Name (full name):
*Address:                                                        *City:
*Province:                                                      *Postal Code:
*Phone Number:                      *Relationship to nominee:




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