2018 VANC "Best of ..." Awards

Nominations for the 2018 awards must be submitted by February 23  . Winners will be chosen by the VANC Executive Board. Although we encourage all neighborhood councils to strive for excellence, these awards are intended to honor extraordinary efforts by a council or a Neighborhood Council Board member. The awards will be presented at the VANC 15^th Anniversary Mixer on March 8 at CBS Studios,  Studio City.

*Please send a short description of what the Neighborhood Council has done, how it benefited the community, what barriers had to be overcome, what partnerships were formed, how the Council thought “outside the box” to create something special, etc. There are no set categories, just suggested ones.

  All nominations will be considered. If you think a Neighborhood Council deserves special recognition, here's your chance to let everyone know what dedicated volunteers can accomplish. You can nominate your own council or another council.

*Include contact information in case there are questions about the nomination.

Some previous honorees include:

• “Best of … Partnering with City Departments”
• “Best of … Improving the Quality of Life in the Community”
• “Best of …Civic Participation for Serving the Needs of Their Communities”
• “David and Goliath Award”

 

Some projects that have been honored previously are:

• Creation of a "Pothole Lottery"
• Citizenship workshops for Green Card holders
• Working to find permanent housing for local homeless people
• A coalition of ten neighborhood councils that has cooperated for 10 years to sponsor an annual emergency preparedness fair
• A dedicated group of neighborhood council members who cleaned streets and sidewalks every week for more than a year

 

***Send nominations to [email protected]

(emails to this address are delivered to VANC and are not seen by EmpowerLA)

“Got it”  Award—given to someone who really understands the role of and is supportive of neighborhood councils. Some past recipients include Councilman Paul Krekorian, Controller Ron  Galperin, and Street  Service  General Manager Nazario Sauceda.

“Razzie” Award—rarely given to someone or some entity that undercuts the position and role of neighborhood councils.