Nominate - 2018 Deaf Community Leader Award

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Know an individual who is Deaf or Deaf-Blind and demonstrates strong leadership and involvement in their community?!

Nominate them for the Hamilton Relay, 2018 Deaf Community Leader Award!

Each year during Deaf Awareness Week, Hamilton Relay recognizes leaders who are Deaf or Deaf-Blind in each of the states where they are a contracted relay and/or captioned telephone service provider. This includes California, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.  

The 2018 Deaf Community Leader Award is only presented to one individual in each State every year. Hamilton Relay is looking for individuals who are Deaf or Deaf-Blind and demonstrate strong leadership, volunteerism and involvement within his/her community. Award recipients will be honored during the month of September and will be featured on the Hamilton Relay corporate website and under the Awards tab of the Hamilton Relay Facebook page.

Please fill out the attached Form and send to Renate.Buttrum@HamiltonRelay.com. Or, you can submit a nomination by video in American Sign Language (ASL) and submit it directly to Renate.Buttrum@HamiltonRelay.com.

About Hamilton Relay:

Hamilton Relay serves as the Telecommunications Relay Service provider for DC Relay. Hamilton Relay, a leading provider of Telecommunications Relay and Captioned Telephone Service, began providing relay service to the District of Columbia on July 11, 2014. DC Relay, a program of the DC Public Service Commission, provides 24-hour service that enables individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or have difficulty speaking, to communicate with friends, family members and business over the phone.