As part of to the Mayor’s Action Plan on Gang Violence Prevention, the announcement of the Mayor’s Award for Fostering Civic Responsibility has been announced. http://www.surrey.ca/city-government/26198.aspx . The award ($10,000) will be awarded to an agency, school or program that is making a significant and positive impact to the community and our youth, up to and including 19 years of age.
“The Mayor’s Annual Award for Fostering Civic Responsibility recognizes those that play an integral role in creating a City built on the values of respect, cooperation and citizenship,” said Mayor Linda Hepner. “By recognizing and supporting those who have positively engaged our youth, we are ensuring that community and civic responsibility are core values to be encouraged and celebrated in Surrey.”
Nominations are being accepted until April 20, 2018. The winning program or group will receive a $10,000 monetary award for the initiative or program in order to support program development and/or sustainability. The Mayor’s Award is part of the City of Surrey’s Public Safety Strategy and nomination forms, award information and eligibility can be found here: http://www.surrey.ca/files/NominationFormMayor%27sAwardForFosteringCivicResponsibility2018.pdf