Local Chapter Community Service Award

ILA LOCAL CHAPTER COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

The Local Chapter Community Service Award honors a local International Literacy Association (ILA) chapter for outstanding service to its community through a literacy-related project or initiative. Many unique ideas have been realized through such community projects. Examples include information packets for parents of newborns, programs and materials for children and adults living in shelters, and reading promotion activities for local libraries. These projects reach beyond their immediate community and become models that others can adapt to meet literacy needs outside of the classroom.

Please review the 2025 Local Chapter Community Service Award Guidelines and the following reminders before you begin:

Applications for the 2025 Local Chapter Community Service Award are due by December 31, 2024, and must be submitted electronically.

Only electronic submissions will be accepted.

The applicant must be recognized as a local chapter within their state/province.

Chapters are being recognized for accomplishments of the previous year (July 1, 2023– June 30, 2024).

Only a short summary is needed to support each criterion and should be uploaded in one file per section. The uploaded file must be smaller than 50MB. Note: If your file is larger than 50MB, send the attachments via email to chapters@reading.org with the subject line LOCAL CHAPTER COMMUNITY SERVICE A WARD ATTACHMENTS.

Criteria can be met through virtual or in-person activities.

Please be sure to complete the entire application before clicking SUBMIT.

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PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

Local Chapter Name (No abbreviations) *

State/Province *

1. Area served by local chapter *

2. Number of members in the chapter *

3. How many are ILA members? *

4. Name of Local Chapter President *

5. Email of Local Chapter President *

6. Name of Project Chair *

7. Project Title *

8. Number of members involved in the project *

9. Description of the project (50 words or less) *

10. Targeted audience of the project *

11. Description of involvement in the project of other groups, agencies, or associations involved in the project (letter of support or endorsement may also be uploaded) *

Upload Letter of Support or Endorsement (optional)

12. Costs associated with project including cost to complete, funds obtained through sponsor or other sources, and proceeds, if any, chapter realized *

13. Evidence of impact on community (number of people served or affected by project) *

14. Will this project be continued? Why or why not? *

15. Additional comments or information about the project

Please attach one document to summarize your project and its outcomes.
(Click on 'Choose File' to locate your document in your files, and then click on 'Open' to attach to form.) *

16. List and describe two to six items that provide the best evidence of your local chapter community outreach effort. Examples include the following:

• Audio/Video Venue (10 minutes or less)
• Newspaper/Magazine Articles
• Brochures
• Pictures/Slides
• Correspondence/Communications
• Handouts

Please attach one document to summarize your outreach activities.
(Click on 'Choose File' to locate your document in your files, and then click on 'Open' to attach to form.) *

Contact information for the individual submitting form:

First Name *

Last Name *

ILA Membership Number

Email *

PLEASE NOTE: Once you have clicked the submit button, a page will appear thanking you for your submission. If this message does not appear, please contact chapters@reading.org to ensure that the application was received successfully. Thank you.