Rotary’s Southern District ‘Shine On’ recognition program is an outstanding annual recognition program acknowledging exceptional service by people with disability to their local and wider community. The Southern Districts covers five districts, which includes 9800.
Do you club know of somebody with a disability?
Do they provide outstanding support to others with disability?
Are they a community leader or involved in a community group?
Do you have a relationship with a local organisation that supports people with disability who may want to nominate somebody for Shine On?
Well it is time to get to it and reach out to your local community and identify people with a disability, who are worthy of Shine On recognition. Let’s make this year better than ever for the selection panel and give them many outstanding nominees to consider.
RI Southern Districts ‘Shine On’ is a multi-district project covering all of Victoria (and small parts of SA and NSW), and acknowledges exceptional service to others by people with disabilities. Clubs may nominate people who meet the criteria and all nominees will receive recognition with a Certificate of Commendation.
To be eligible, nominees should:
Demonstrate the active involvement of the nominee in community service for the benefit of others and have demonstrated a significant level of personal achievement whilst managing a specific medical disorder/disability, and
Be endorsed by a Rotary Club.
Examples of personal achievement may include:
Leadership and/or mentoring of others with the disability
Membership and/or leadership in community groups
Service to the community and/or a history of community achievement
Other special awards or forms of recognition
Nominations may be made anybody in the community, and are open to people aged over 15 years.
A Rotary club must endorse each Nomination. The nominee must sign a consent form and include a small or passport sized photo, as well as other supporting documentation.
If you know of anyone you feel is worthy of recognition please contact Rebecca John. All relevant details including a nomination form are available on the District 9800 website at the following link: https://www.rotarydistrict9800.org.au/sitepage/community-service/shine-on
Nominations close on 15 December 2018.
The Shine On Recognition ceremony will take place on Sunday 7 May 2019 at the Italian Sports Club of Werribee, hosted by the Rotary Club of Hoppers Crossing.