overview
eligibility
All applicants must be in good standing with Business Professionals of America. This award is open to members in the Middle Level, Post - Secondary and Secondary Divisions who have completed at minimum 100 service hours or contributed at minimum $500.00 to a service organization.
purpose
To recognize local chapters involved with Special Olympics.
submission
Applications must be submitted utilizing the online application. Submission applications must include all activity descriptions. Partial applications will not be accepted or combined. Do not begin the application online submission form until you have completed all activities.
Applications due April 1.
key information
Applications due April 1st
qualification
period
Activities completed between April 2, 2017 and April 1, 2018 (11:59 PM EST) can be counted towards this award, with the exception of activities accrued though the President's Volunteer Service Award. PVSA activities may be accumulated through the span of multiple years.
important
details
Applicants may only count activities once in the BPA Cares Award Program, except Service Learning Individual and Chapter Activities Award of Excellence. Chapters may complete more than one activity to equal the total number of hours/dollars. Activity descriptions cannot exceed 500 words in total.
Activities may include but are not limited to fundraising activities, volunteer activities, training, public relations, or any other unique invo lvement with Special Olympics.
Note*
All activity descriptions must include title, organization benefiting from the project, date project completed, location of the project and description of the project.
NO E-MAIL OR MAIL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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recognition
100 - 249 service hours OR $500.00 - $999.00 contribution: Certificate of Achievement 250+ service hours or $1000.00+: Award of Achievement and recognition on - stage at the National Leadership Conference. It is not necessary for a chapter to attend the National Leadership Conference to participate in the program and receive the award.
non-discrimination policy
It is the policy of Business Professionals of America that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any program or activity for which it is responsible.
