The Northshore Community Foundation is seeking nominations for their Sixth Annual Dick Knight Award, in honor of the late Richard F. “Dick” Knight and the winner will be announced in conjunction with Covington’s Annual Dick Knight Day on March 21.
The $5,000 Award recognizes individuals for their commitment and service to the charitable, nonprofit sector in the four parish Northshore region. The spirit of the award is to recognize nonprofit staff who have significant tenure in service-based work and have a body of accomplishments that reflect success through diligence, resiliency, vision, and excellence.
Previous winners include Dianne Baham of STARC, Myrna Jordan of Our Daily Bread Food Bank, Ola Magee of Regina Coeli Child Development Center, the Rev. Stephen Holzhalb, II of Christwood Community Center, and last year, Kakki Taliancich of the West St. Tammany YMCA.
The awardee will receive $5,000 as recognition of their commitment, service, and contribution to the nonprofit sector.
To be eligible, the nominee must be a current staff member of a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization operating in St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and St. Helena Parishes.
Community members can submit nominations of qualified candidates, as names of the nominators are not disclosed. Nominations must be submitted by February 17, 2023.
To learn more or to nominate an individual visit northshorefoundation.org/knight-award.
