The City of Bristol is celebrating its first All Heart Parks Advocate of the Year Award. Mayor Jeffrey Caggiano, the Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth & Community Services, and the Board of Park Commissioners will be recognizing a volunteer(s) in the community that has made significant contributions to improving the quality of the Bristol park system. The award recipient will be honored at the 2nd Annual Dinner on the Diamond Fundraiser on May 13, 2023 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Muzzy Field.

CRITERIA:

Nominees for the All Heart Parks Advocate of the Year Award must meet the following criteria to be selected:

• An advocate, volunteer, or unpaid official
• An individual shall demonstrate outstanding contributions to parks and recreation in the form of land, money, services, equipment, in-kind labor or other relevant forms of donation or assistance rendered
• An individual that has received financial compensation for services rendered (i.e. employee, vendor) shall not be eligible
• Active commissioners and current elected city officials may not be considered for the award. Past commissioners and city officials may be considered

Preference shall be given to Bristol residents when applicant credentials are equal, but non-residents that meet the other qualifications may be considered

The deadline for nominations is March 31, 2023.

Nominations can be mailed to:

Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services

Attention: All Heart Parks Advocate Award

51 High Street

Bristol, CT 06010

Emailed nominations can be sent to:

Jazzya Coakley, Assistant to the Superintendent at jazzyacoakley@bristolct.gov

Subject Line: All Heart Parks Advocate Award

The award recipient will be notified of their selection by April 21, 2023.

Nominators are welcomed and encouraged to attend the event, tickets can be purchased from the below link:

2nd Annual Dinner on the Diamond Fundraiser Tickets

For additional information contact the Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services office at (860) 584-6160

Awarded by:

Mayor Jeffrey Caggiano, the Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services, and the Board of Park Commissioners

Please be sure to fill out the application completely. This is an award of distinction; the description of the contributions made by the nominee must be clear and quantifiable.

Thank you for your nomination and recognizing the outstanding parks advocates in Bristol!