COMMUNITY SERVICE award
Isabel Yates Community Service Award
The Isabel Yates Community Service Award honors Lexington’s ‘First Lady of All Things Good’ in recognition of her many contributions to the community. The award honors a Kentucky woman or nonbinary person whose community service has made a lasting impact on the lives of people in their community.
Nominations
Criteria
Civic Involvement: The nominee has demonstrated, through their civic involvement, how the quality of life in their community has been enhanced.
Leadership: The nominee has demonstrated ability to inspire and encourage others.
Achieves Outcomes: The nominee has demonstrated ability to overcome challenges and obstacles.
Diversity: The nominee demonstrates a commitment to diversity through their work within the community.
Nominations
Requirements
- The nominee should have a charitable commitment to their communities of at least 10 years.
- The nominee must be a Kentucky resident and performed most of their community service within the state.
- The nominee will have served on nonprofit boards, commissions, community groups, or as the leader of a nonprofit organization.
- The nominee must not be a candidate for any political office in the year they are nominated.
How to
Nominate
Write a letter of recommendation detailing how the nominee has demonstrated and fulfilled the abovementioned criteria. Please include the following with your application:
- Your Contact information (name, title, company, email, and phone)
- Nominee contact information (name, title, company, email, and phone)
- Nominee bio or document listing work history/accomplishments/awards
Past Award Recipients
Patty Breeze
President & Founder Breeze Financial
2022
Janet Holloway
Women Leading Kentucky Founder
2021
Isabel Yates
Former City Council Member
2020
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