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Founders’ Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Town of Portola Valley

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The Town of Portola Valley has established a lifetime contributions award that recognizes the cumulative civic engagement and leadership of longstanding volunteers in the Town of Portola Valley.

Criteria:

  • Twenty years or more of distinguished service to the Town including on a committee, a commission and/or on the Town Council, as well as within other Town working groups, or within other Portola Valley local organizations (i.e. Portola Valley School District, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space, Friends of the Library, The Sequoias, etc.).
  • Represent the character of the quintessential Portola Valley volunteer in terms of dedication and commitment to town values, vision, and civility.
  • Continued and significant contributions across a broad range that have benefitted the Town of Portola Valley and its community in both formal and informal ways.
  • Has not served on the Town Council for at least 5 years.
  • May be awarded posthumously.

Nominating and Award Selection Process:

  • Nomination can occur at any time on an ad hoc basis (vs. annually)
  • Nomination must include a nomination letter, the resume of the nominee (or list of contributions), and a minimum of 3 supporting letters of recommendation.
  • Nominees to be evaluated and recommended by a standing subgroup of the Council.
  • Nomination process will be confidential; however, nominees will be notified once nominated.
  • Recipients will be acknowledged at a Council meeting with a plaque, as well as having their name listed on a plaque at Town Center (location TBD).

Submit your nominations below or email them to pvtownmanager@portolavalley.net

Please correct the fields below:

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Name of the person you would like to nominate for the Founders’ Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Town of Portola Valley 
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Name of person submitting nomination.
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Email Address of person submitting nomination. (for follow up questions from Town Staff)

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Phone Number of person submitting nomination. (for follow up questions from Town Staff)
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Please upload the nomination letter, the resume of the nominee (or list of contributions), and a minimum of 3 supporting letters of recommendation.
  1. To receive a copy of your submission, please fill out your email address below and submit.

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