City's King Commission Seeks Nominees for MLK Legacy Award – Deadline is this Friday, January 9

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2009

For more information, contact:
Craig Brenner, Special Projects Coordinator, Community and Family Resources, City of Bloomington, 349-3471
Danny Lopez, Communications Director, City of Bloomington, 349-CITY, lopezd@bloomington.in.gov

Bloomington, IN - The City of Bloomington's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission is soliciting nominees for the tenth annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award. The deadline for nominations is Friday, January 9, 2009.

The award recognizes and affirms those who have made significant contributions in the areas of race relations, justice and human rights, and is presented annually at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration in January.

"Individuals and organizations that work to advance race relations, human rights and justice make Bloomington a better place to live for all," Mayor Mark Kruzan said. "The Legacy Award offers a unique opportunity to recognize citizens that are standard-bearers of our shared values."

Nominees must have been Monroe County residents, businesses or advocacy groups for at least one year, and must have been involved in making tangible and meaningful contributions to the improvement of community condition and the advancement of race relations, justice and/or human rights causes.

Past winners of the Legacy Award include Bloomington United, the Monroe County Branch of the NAACP, Guy and Connie Loftman, the Rev. E. D. Butler, the Rev. Michael Anderson, the Monroe County Racial Justice Task Force, the Banneker History Project, Dr. James E. Mumford, Dr. Charlie Nelms and Kenneth W. Thomas.

Nominations can be made online at www.bloomington.in.gov/cfrd or forms are available from the City's Community and Family Resources Department, City Hall, 401 North Morton Street, Suite 260. For more information, contact Craig Brenner, Special Projects Coordinator, at brennerc@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3471.

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