City Commission seeks nominees for annual Human Rights Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 9, 2012

For more information, please contact:
Barbara McKinney, Human Rights Director, City of Bloomington Legal Department, 349.3554

City Commission seeks nominees for annual Human Rights Award

Bloomington, Ind. - The City of Bloomington Human Rights Commission (BHRC) is seeking nominations for its annual Human Rights Award. Nominees should be individuals or groups that have made specific, significant contributions to improving civil rights, human relations or civility in our community. Nominations are due by Dec. 3.

The BHRC especially welcomes nominations demonstrating success in ensuring rights to equal access to housing, employment or education, in ensuring equal access to community life for people with disabilities and nominations of people or organizations who have done exemplary work and advocacy in increasing civility and tolerance. The recipient(s) will be honored at a public ceremony.

Past recipients include Bloomington High School North, Bloomington United, Dean Dick McKaig, the Study Circles Project, Daniel Soto, John Clower, Clarence and Frances Gilliam, the Rev. Ernie Butler, the Council for Community Accessibility, Frank McCloskey, the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, WFHB radio, Doug Bauder, Lillian Casillas, Helen Harrell, Voices & Visions, New Leaf-New Life, and Charlie Dupree and Virginia Hall for their work with Trinity Episcopal Church.

For a nomination form or more information call the Human Rights Commission at 349.3429 or send an email to [mailto:human.rights@bloomington.in.gov]. The nomination form also is available on the City's web page, [www.bloomington.in.gov|http://bloomington.in.gov/documents/viewDocument.php?document_id=7022].

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