The Hopkinsville Human Rights Commission is accepting nominations for several awards that will be announced at the community’s annual Unity Breakfast on Oct. 27 at the James E. Bruce Convention Center. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 24.
The awards are:
Hal & Bettye Thurmond Award is open to a member, group, or organization in Hopkinsville-Christian County who is making a difference to improve the community through their dedication to human relations.
Mayor’s Unity Award is open to a citizen, group, or organization within the city limits and makes deliberate, conscious efforts to unite people and work together to better our community.
Judge’s Unity Award is open to a citizen, group, or organization within Christian County (outside Hopkinsville city limits) and makes deliberate, conscious efforts to unite people and work together to better our community.
Standard Award for Excellence is open to individuals within Hopkinsville-Christian County for their outstanding service and devotion that goes above and beyond the call of duty in their profession to better our community.
Volunteer of the Year Award is open to a member, group, or organization in Hopkinsville-Christian County for their outstanding service and going above and beyond to positively impact the agency they serve or the community at large.
Award nomination forms can also be downloaded from the commission’s website.
Information about Unity Breakfast sponsorships, tickets and table reservations is available by calling the commission office at 270-887-4010.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
