Champion For Children Award Nominations Being Accepted In RivCo

Murrieta CA

13 October, 2021

7:21 PM

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RIVERSIDE, CA —First 5 Riverside County (F5RC) has announced that nominations now are being accepted for the 2022 Champion For Children Award. This is the third year the award is being handed out and nominations are due by Dec. 31. According to F5RC, the Champion For Children Award was created to honor and bring awareness to people and organizations whose leadership and advocacy embody the vision of F5RC. On its website, F5RC said it supports early childhood development through educational outreach, partnerships and funding for services that benefit children- from prenatal through age 5 - their families and communities. The organization is funded by Proposition 10 tobacco tax revenues. F5RC said the award-winner will be selected based on having achievements that align with the organization's strategic goals, including: quality early learning, comprehensive health and development and resilient families. The Champion For Children Award recipient will get a $1,000 sponsorship to support a community event of their choosing and will be presented with a plaque and certificate by the Riverside County Children and Families Commission in the spring of 2022. The winner also will be recognized on the the F5RC website and its social media channels. Champion of Children Award nominees must be residents of Riverside County and have lived and or worked within the county for at least two years, F5RC said. To learn more about the complete nomination process and get the nomination form, visit the First5RC website. For additional information, contact F5RC Public Information Specialist Sean Pravica at (951) 203-3097.