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Fill out our online nomination form by Monday, March 1, 2010.

The 2010 Allen and Nan King Award for Community Service

The Co-op is accepting nominations for its annual Allen and Nan King Award for Community Service. This award recognizes the achievements of a Co-op member who demonstrates the ideals embodied in the Cooperative Principle “Concern for Community.” The Cooperative Principles, defined by the International Cooperative Alliance, are the guidelines by which modern cooperatives put their values into practice. The seventh principle, “Concern for Community,” states that “Cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities, through policies approved by their members.”

Allen and Nan King

The late Allen and Nan King joined the Hanover Co-op in 1942 and were active Co-op members for more than 50 years, bringing lively discussion and sage points of view to decades of annual meetings, as well as serving on the Board of Directors and as Board presidents. Both were avid believers in the cooperative model, and both contributed to the local—and wider—community in many ways. Co-op members are encouraged to submit for consideration the names of Co-op members who have shown a commitment to sustaining or enhancing the well-being of their respective communities. The winner will be honored at the Co-op’s annual meeting with a commemorative plaque and $500 for the charity of his or her choice.

Final Details

Nominations must be received by Monday, March 1, 2010. The Co-op’s Board of Directors will review all nominations and present the award to the winner at the Annual Meeting on April 10.