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AVVA CHAPEL OF FOUR CHAPLAINS
BY JUDY BOLIO, AWARDS CHAIR
As the Chair of the Awards Committee, I am disappointed not to
see more nominees for the 2006 AVVA Fellowship Award, and the Chapel
of the Four Chaplains’ Legion of Honor Award, Humanitarian
Award, and Bronze Medallion.
The Fellowship Award is AVVA’s highest honor, recognizing
members for the work they have done. These are members who are
always there when they are needed, come to all of the associated
Chapter or State meetings, volunteer at VA hospitals, or donate
time to veterans’ homes. They are the members who work to
help those who are victims of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and
take the time to feed, cloth, and shelter the homeless.
The Chapel of Four Chaplains Legion of Honor Award is an AVVA-sponsored
award that honors the good works of people who serve their communities,
places of worship, and civil, fraternal, and veterans’ service
organizations. Chapter Representatives, AVVA State Representatives,
and State Presidents, or members of the AVVA National Board of
Directors may nominate two worthy individuals. VVA Chapter and
State Council Presidents or members of the VVA National Board of
Directors also may nominate two worthy individuals for induction.
Anyone who is a previous recipient of this award may also nominate
a prospective recipient.
The Humanitarian Award of the Chapel of Four Chaplains is an honor
for which only the AVVA National President, a member of the National
of Directors, a State Representative, or the VVA National President,
a member of the National Board of Directors, or a State Council
President may nominate a worthy individual. The award recognizes
selfless, sacrificial service. The service rendered must go far
beyond that which is normally required in the course of human experience.
Only the AVVA or VVA National President or a member of the National
Board of Directors may nominate an individual for the Bronze Medallion.
The nominator must describe the nominee’s contribution to
world peace, the well-being of humankind, or to inter-faith and
inter-ethnic tolerance. The efforts must go greatly above and beyond
that which is normally required in the course of the human experience,
as well alter it in a positive way.
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