The 2009 Jefferson Awards

Do you know someone who goes "above and beyond" to help our community?

A selfless person who gives his or her time and devotion to a worthy cause?

An ordinary person doing extraordinary things?

Now is the time to give them the recognition they deserve!  Nominate your unsung hero for a Jefferson Award, presented by Channel 13 and Wells Fargo.  Click here for a printable nomination form, or call 257-8403 to get a form faxed or mailed to you.

Volunteer vs. Paid Professional - eligibility includes volunteers and paid professionals who are going well above and beyond their job description.  "Unsung heroes" means someone that is not normally in the media.

For each winner selected, Channel 13 and Wells Fargo will profile a nominee in a special news report.  One of our local winners will also be selected to attend the Jefferson Awards National Celebration of Service to America in Washington, DC in June.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the Jefferson Award?
The Jefferson Award is a prestigious national and local award that recognizes individuals throughout the country who perform great public service, largely without recognition.

Who sponsors the award?
Nationally, The American Institute of Public Service in Washington, DC-- a group founded by the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the late Senator Robert Taft and Samuel Beard. Channel 13 and Wells Fargo Bank are the proud sponsors for Southern Nevada.

How can I nominate someone?
Simply fill out the nomination form detailing why you think someone who performed a significant, but unrecognized, public service should be considered.  Click here for a printable nomination form, or call 257-8403 to get a form faxed or mailed to you.

In what areas, for example?
Such areas as: helping senior citizens, children, the disadvantaged and the mentally ill; or improving education, health care or the environment; or expanding recreational and cultural activities, promoting safety, etc..

Who is eligible?
Any individual in the Channel 13 viewing area who contributes their time and talents to improve the quality of life in Southern Nevada. Elected officials working within the capacity of their office are not eligible.

Any limitations to the amount of nomination material submitted?
In addition to the nomination form, up to six pages of support material may be submitted. Pages may be typed or written legibly in longhand. No points are given for style.

Where do I send it?
Jefferson Awards, Channel 13 , 3355 South Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102. You may also drop off the nomination between 8 AM and 5 PM Monday thru Friday.

Deadline?
Send in nomination forms any time during the year.  However, please note that voting takes place by the end of February each year.

Is there an entry fee?
No.

How many local people will be selected?
Six people total will be selected per year.

Prizes?
Each local honoree will receive a medallion featuring a replica of the Seal of the United States and a $200 savings bond from Wells Fargo. One of the local honorees will be chosen to represent Southern Nevada a the National Jefferson Awards in Washington D.C. (normally this takes place in June).  The national winner will also be considered for the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award, a national award given at the Gala Dinner and National Ceremony in Washington, DC this June.

When will the Southern Nevada area National winner be announced?
In the Spring (usually April), at the Jefferson Awards Luncheon.