City's King Commission Seeks Nominees for MLK Legacy Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 16, 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 calling for nominations for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award.

The award recognizes individuals, businesses and advocacy groups who have made significant contributions in the areas of race relations, justice and human rights and who have resided in Monroe County for at least one year. The winner will be recognized during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Monday, Jan. 18.

Nomination materials can be submitted [online|/mlk], and forms also are available at the City's Community and Family Resources Department (CFRD) at City Hall, 401 North Morton Street, Suite 260. The deadline to submit all paperwork is Friday, Jan. 8.

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, Kenneth W. Thomas, and WFHB Community Radio.

For more information, contact Craig Brenner, Special Projects Coordinator, at brennerc@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3471.

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