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Group’s Community Service Awards – Application
Giving back to Northern Colorado

Group Publishing, Inc. is now accepting applications for the company’s Community Service Awards until 5 p.m., August 28, 2009. Applications for cash awards are available to churches and community service organizations in 15 northern Colorado counties, including: Adams, Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Routt, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, and Yuma. The award program is funded through Group Publishing’s charitable giving program, fostering the spirit of caring found in northern Colorado and recognizing non-profit organizations and church-related groups devoted to community betterment.

The Charitable Giving Committee will select organizations deserving special recognition for their achievements in 12 categories.

Application in PDF format

Application in WORD format

2009 Rules & Instructions

1. All nonprofit organizations (as certified by the IRS) that provide services in Northern Colorado are eligible. Organizations in these 15 northern Colorado counties may apply: Adams, Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Routt, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, and Yuma.

2. Fill out the application completely and sign it; incomplete applications may be disqualified. Please do not staple or bind the application.

Confine project information to the application form and one additional page for Sections III and IV. Feel free to include supporting information with your application to help the judges learn more about your organization. You may include up to three supporting items (in addition to the IRS 501(c)(3) Determination Letter), but remember that items submitted with your application will not be returned.

Applications must be mailed or delivered to:
Community Service Awards
Group Publishing, Inc.
1515 Cascade Ave
Loveland, CO 80538

You may deliver your application by mail, by express courier, or by hand to the address above. All applications must be in our possession by 5:00 p.m. on August 28, 2009.

3. All applications and supporting information become the property of the Group Publishing Community Service Awards program and will not be returned.

4. The community service activities must have occurred between August 1, 2008 and
July 31, 2009. While programs may be continuous, only those conducted during the above period should be described in the entry. Each organization is allowed only one entry per year.

5. “Community service” is broadly defined as any activity carried out by a club, group, or organization that is of general benefit to the community and its citizens. Any federally recognized nonprofit organization or church, regardless of size, that sponsors and carries out community service activities and is located in one of the counties listed is eligible for the Group Publishing Community Service Awards program. Local chapters of national organizations must have governing bodies.

6. The 2009 Awards Committee, which selects the awards recipients, is composed of Group Publishing staff members. Group Publishing, at its sole discretion, may decide not to make an award in any given category without disclosing its reasons.

7. The announcement of Group Publishing Community Service Awards recipients will be made
at the Annual Awards Presentation Luncheon at the end of October. The time and location of the
ceremony will be posted on our website as well as in a letter sent to applicants. Each participating
organization will be invited to have two representatives attend the ceremony free of charge. You
may purchase additional tickets for the luncheon based on availability. Award recipients must be
present to receive awards and should prepare to be interviewed by attending news reporters.
Announcements of award recipients will not be made prior to the Awards Luncheon.

Award Categories

Twenty-four grants of $1,000 each will be awarded to applicants in 12 categories. The number
of awards in each category will be proportionate to the number of applications received in each
category.

Cultural Arts Services
Projects that increase appreciation of and participation in the arts such as dance, theater, music,
sculpture, painting, and so on.

Educational Services
Projects that provide or enhance educational or vocational/career opportunities for any age..

Services for Children
Projects or programs for children (preschool through grade 6) specifically designed to nurture
mental, physical, and character development, including social skills and the desire to learn.

Services for Youth
Projects or programs for youth (grade 7 and above) specifically designed to nurture mental,
physical, and character development, including social skills and the desire to learn.

Services by Youth
Assistance or services rendered by youth groups, clubs, or organizations for the benefit of others
in the community.

Special Health Services
Projects designed to help prevent or combat disease, to relieve physical or psychological ailments,
or to assist the disabled of any age.

Social Services—Faith-Based
Projects specifically designed to help solve the problems and needs of economically
disadvantaged groups or individuals in the community by faith-based groups or organizations.

Social Services—Community-Based
Projects specifically designed to help solve the problems and needs of economically
disadvantaged groups or individuals in the community by community-based groups or
organizations.

Civic Community Services
Projects that promote good citizenship, appreciation of rights and liberties, involvement in
community betterment, and the appreciation and preservation of the community’s heritage.

Services by/for Senior Citizens
Services by senior citizens or projects specifically designed to meet the needs of senior citizens.

Services Related to Ecology or Environmental Stewardship
Projects concerned with the following areas: conservation, reclamation, or restoration of air, land,
and water; the welfare of animals; or enhancement of natural or man-made environments within a
community or geographic area.

Church-Based Outreach
Church-sponsored projects designed to reach out to the community and proclaim God’s love.

Special Awards

$3,000 Larimer County Award
One award will be granted to an organization, selected from applicants in Larimer County, for
excellence in serving the entire county.

$3,000 Loveland Award
One award will be granted to an organization whose predominant participating membership,
major activities, and headquarters are in the city of Loveland. All Loveland organizations will be
considered for this award.

$3,000 Special Church Award
One award will be granted to a church or parachurch organization for its outstanding ministryrelated
community service. All participating church-connected organizations will be considered
for this award.

$3,000 Northern Colorado Award
One award will be granted to an organization, church, or parachurch organization for its service to
northern Colorado. All applicants are considered for this award.

$25,000 Outstanding Award
This award will be granted to one organization that, in the opinion of the Awards Committee,
carried out the most exceptional and productive community service program between August 1,
2008 and July 31, 2009. All applicants are considered for this award.

Awards/Selection Committee
The Awards Committee is composed of staff members from Group Publishing. The Awards Committee collectively establishes its own criteria for evaluating applications. The Committee is not given criteria by Group Publishing for the selection of the award recipients. Details such as an incomplete application may provide sufficient cause for disqualification of an organization during the selection process. The decisions of the Awards Committee are final.

Please direct any questions about the Community Service Awards program to
Erica Corbett at (970) 292-4302 .