Press Release
From: YWCA of Palm Beach County
Re: YWCA Seeking Nominations for 2010 Barry Krischer Humanitarian Award
Date: July 27, 2010
Contact: Allyson Samiljan – 561-640-0050, Ext. 115
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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The YWCA of Palm Beach County is seeking nominations for its 2010 Barry Krischer Humanitarian Award. Established in 2008 to honor the then-retiring State Attorney, the award recognizes a law enforcement, social services or health care professional who has gone beyond the normal “call of duty” to assist or advocate for a victim of domestic violence.
As State Attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit, Krischer made domestic violence a priority by establishing the Domestic Violence Elimination Program (DOVE) which provides advocacy to battered women upon their entry into the criminal justice system; drafting and lobbying for domestic violence legislation; and helping create the Simon C. Fireman Home Safe Center for Children to decrease the trauma to mothers and their children during child sexual abuse investigations.
The commended service must have taken place between August 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010. Nominations should include the nominee’s name, title, place of employment with phone number, supervisor’s name with phone number, a one-page description of the activity or activities with the victim, and the name and phone number of the person(s) making the nomination.
The award will be presented at a special event in October which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2010.
The YWCA’s programs include the Mary Rubloff YWCA Harmony House, a shelter that has provided sanctuary for more than 9,000 abused women and children since opening its doors in 1993; transitional housing for women; two Child Development Centers; Y-Girls, a leadership and mentoring program for girls ages 9-13; and a racial justice advocacy initiative.
For more information or to request a nomination form, please contact the YWCA at 561-640-0050, Ext. 115.