The Karen Hovorka Humanitarian Award
The Karen Hovorka Humanitarian Award will be awarded on behalf of her family by the Illinois Athletic Trainers Assoc (IATA) to an individual who displays acts of kindness and service by volunteering his/her time to a charity/non-profit organization.
The following is the criteria for the award:
- Certified IATA Member
- Nominee must have been in a volunteer role with the charity/ non-profit organization for a minimum of 12 months.
- Nominee must submit a letter of recommendation from a personal reference
- Nominee must submit a letter of recommendation from a member of the charity/non-profit organization
- Nominee must submit a one page personal statement reflecting on his/her philosophy of “The Importance of Giving”
Individuals must be nominated by another IATA member.
Award: An engraved trophy will be presented to the recipient; in addition, a $250 honorarium will be given to the Les Turner ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Foundation in honor of Karen Hovorka, in the recipient’s name.
Deadline: July 15th .
Selection Process: Once the Honors and Awards Committee has received all applications, they will be given to the Hovorka family for review and selection of the award winner. All nominee information will be anonymous when presented for review.
