Kids’ Pasta Project (KPP) presented the
third annual KPP Building Bridges Service Award to Helping Hands dinner
on January 16, 2012 at Scenic Mesa Ranch. Click on the names of organizations who were nominated to read more about our inspiring community!
Celebrate the Beat
Harvest Lunch Project
Valley Organic Growers Association
Helping Hands
Sharon's Kids
Literacy Program
Paonia Players
Jamaica Outreach Project
Mountain Harvest Festival
NFRIA/WSERC Conservation Center
Delta Conservation District
First State Bank of Colorado contribute $250 for this award, which was matched with dinner profits for a total of $500 in prize money.
Award Background:
With the aim of creating a special recognition dinner for community organizations and honoring MLK National Day of Service, a group of Kids’ Pasta Project volunteers got together in November of 2009 to develop the guidelines, title and decision making procedure for this award. Inspired by the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service description, the following questions are answered by community organizations nominating themselves for the award or by others who wish to nominate them:
KPP Volunteers are invited to participate in choosing the organization that will receive the award, which will be presented at the KPP dinner on Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service on January 16.
This has proven to be a very positive way for volunteers to learn about and celebrate our community! Thank you for being a part of it!
The 2010 award went to the Paonia Library and Tri-County Resources. Read the article from the Delta County Independent by clicking here.
In 2011, Pickin' in the Park was the recipient. Read about it by clicking here.
Harvest Lunch Project
Valley Organic Growers Association
Helping Hands
Sharon's Kids
Literacy Program
Paonia Players
Jamaica Outreach Project
Mountain Harvest Festival
NFRIA/WSERC Conservation Center
Delta Conservation District
First State Bank of Colorado contribute $250 for this award, which was matched with dinner profits for a total of $500 in prize money.
Award Background:
With the aim of creating a special recognition dinner for community organizations and honoring MLK National Day of Service, a group of Kids’ Pasta Project volunteers got together in November of 2009 to develop the guidelines, title and decision making procedure for this award. Inspired by the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service description, the following questions are answered by community organizations nominating themselves for the award or by others who wish to nominate them:
- How is your organization strengthening our community?
- In what ways does your organization work to empower individuals to serve their community?
- How does your organization serve to build bridges between different people and groups in the community?
KPP Volunteers are invited to participate in choosing the organization that will receive the award, which will be presented at the KPP dinner on Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service on January 16.
This has proven to be a very positive way for volunteers to learn about and celebrate our community! Thank you for being a part of it!
The 2010 award went to the Paonia Library and Tri-County Resources. Read the article from the Delta County Independent by clicking here.
In 2011, Pickin' in the Park was the recipient. Read about it by clicking here.
