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The Rough Notes Company

Going beyond themselves

Community Service Award honors agents who help others


They work 12-hour days, drive across the state to other branches, fly to meetings around the country, coach their son's Little League team. They manage people and books of business. They're trying to raise revenue, retain clients and keep the agency in "the black." Who are "they"?

They are the hundreds of insurance professionals who have more than enough on their plate—between work and home—but somehow find the time and energy to have an impact on local and international community needs. They don't just show up at monthly meetings of local charities; they spearhead fund-raising campaigns, launch new hospices and special-needs housing, direct home building for needy families, coordinate city-wide food distribution systems, and work on other humanitarian projects.

These independent agents, brokers and entire agencies are committed to doing whatever it takes to improve the lives of those in need. They stretch themselves because they care about the community and world around them. They do not want public recognition for their acts of kindness; the results of their charitable work are the only satisfaction they need.

Since 2000, The Rough Notes Company's Community Service Award has honored insurance professionals who have volunteered their time, energy and talent to give back to the community. We ask agents, agencies, trade associations, insurance companies, charities and other service organizations to nominate a worthy agent, broker or agency for this award. An agent may nominate his or own agency or himself/herself also.

Following are nomination rules and forms, which are due at The Rough Notes Company offices by December 31, 2010.

The winning charity or organization will receive $5,000 in the name of the winning agent/agency. The agent/agency will receive an eagle statue. The winning agent and a representative from a charitable organization the agent supports will be invited to an awards dinner in Indianapolis in early 2011, in conjunction with Rough Notes magazine's Annual Marketing Agency of the Year celebration.

The Rough Notes Company
Community Service Award

Award Conditions and Prerequisites

Purpose: To recognize and present an award to an independent insurance broker, agent or agency that has demonstrated extraordinary community service within his/her/its local, regional or national community. And, to present the winning community service project with a check in the amount of $5,000 to help further its special cause(s).

Criteria: Nominees will be judged on their overall contribution (funds raised, people helped, volunteerism, etc.) to their community service project and/or initiative, and the positive impact (both short-term and long-term) that their efforts have made toward their community service project.

Nomination Period: Nominations will be accepted at the offices of Rough Notes magazine by U.S. mail, overnight delivery or hand delivery up to and including December 31, 2010. No nomination forms will be accepted after December 31, 2010. Please note that no facsimiles or e-mails will be accepted.

Conditions:

1. Nominators must complete the nomination form in its entirety and provide all supporting documentation;

2. All nomination forms and supporting documentation must be received at the offices of Rough Notes magazine no later than December 31, 2010;

3. No facsimiles or e-mails will be accepted;

4. All nomination forms and supporting documentation become the exclusive property of The Rough Notes Company. Further, the nomination form and supporting documentation may be used at the sole discretion of Rough Notes magazine to publicize the award and award recipient, and to promote the Community Service Award program;

5. A letter from the community service project verifying and describing the project must accompany the nomination form;

6. Incomplete nomination forms or nomination forms without supporting documents will not be considered;

7. Nominators may nominate themselves or their agency.

Note: Please detail only one service project per nominee.

Selection: Designated individuals from The Rough Notes Company and selected others will review all nomination forms and supporting documentation and select a winner and honorable mention recipients. The winner and honorable mention recipients will be honored at Rough Notes magazine's Marketing Agency of the Year awards dinner in Indianapolis. A representative of the winning community service project will also be invited to attend this function to be honored and presented with a check.

Awards:

1. The winning community service project will be presented with a check in the amount of $5,000 in the name of the award recipient.

2. The winning broker, agent or agency and honorable mention recipients will be presented with a sculptured engraved eagle.

3. Rough Notes magazine will publish an article to publicize the community service project, the award winner and the honorable mention recipients.

4. The awards dinner will be held in Indianapolis in early 2011.

Mailing: All nomination forms and supporting documents are to be sent to:

The Rough Notes Company

Attn: Community Service Award

11690 Technology Drive

Carmel, Indiana 46032-5600

 
 
 

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