From: YWCA of Palm Beach County
Re: YWCA Seeking Nominations for 2012 Barry Krischer Humanitarian Award
Date: August 27, 2012
Contact: Allyson Samiljan – 561-640-0050, Ext. 115
ajsamiljan@aol.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The YWCA of Palm Beach County is seeking nominations for its 2012 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.
The commended service must have taken place between August 1, 2011 and July 31, 2012. 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 during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, on October 11, 2012 at the PNC/YWCA Women in Power Luncheon at the Gardens Mall.
The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2012.
The YWCA’s domestic violence programs include the Mary Rubloff YWCA Harmony House, a shelter that has provided sanctuary for more than 10,000 abused women and children since opening its doors in 1993; a 24-hour hotline; transitional housing for women in the Glades; legal advocacy and a prevention education program for teens.
For more information or to request a nomination form, please contact the YWCA at 561-640-0050, Ext. 115.