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The Phillips Awards are made possible by a grant from the Jay and RosePhillips Family Foundation and is open to residents of Minnesota, Wisconsin,Iowa and North and South Dakota whose physical disability is of such severitythat successful employment during the last three years represents asignificant accomplishment. Nominees also must be vocationally and financiallyindependent. Self-employed individuals and employers also are eligible.Additional factors such as attitude, leadership, character and communityinvolvement will also be considered in selecting the award recipients.
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New this year: The Phillips Caregiver Award
Disability does not occur in a vacuum, and often has a profound andpermanent impact on the people surrounding and interacting with the personwith a disability. The Phillips Caregiver Award acknowledges and honors abehind-the-scenes caregiver whose dedication, professionalism and assistanceare vital to the successful work and community involvement of a person with adisability.
Work awards will be presented to three individuals and the Caregiver Awardto one person. Each winner receives a $2,000 cash award and is among thoserecognized at the Medtronic Celebration of Courage, on Saturday, Sept. 13,2008, at the Depot in Minneapolis. More information and nomination forms forboth awards are available for download and printing on http://www.courage.org.If you'd like a copy mailed, contact Sue Warner, at 763-520-0263, [email protected]. Nomination deadline: Friday, June 13, 2008. Winnerswill be notified in early July.
About Courage Center
Courage Center is a Minneapolis-based rehabilitation and resource centerthat advances the lives of children and adults experiencing barriers to healthand independence. At Courage Center, we specialize in treating brain injury;spinal cord injury; stroke; chronic pain; autism; and disabilities experiencedsince birth. Founded in 1928, Courage Center is a nonprofit organizationoffering advanced technologies and innovation provided in part through theefforts of thousands of volunteers and donors.
CONTACT: Sue Warner, communications managerCourage Center, 763-520-0263, [email protected]
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