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2008 awards nomination forms now available
Click on the links to the right to access the nomination forms for the 2008 TCCWB Awards Event, "Your Heart Completes the Puzzle," to be held in Austin, September 18. Return completed nomination forms to the regional council chair by May 1, 2008. To make a donation to the Awards Event, please complete the Awards Donation Form, also available to the right, and mail to the address on the form. |
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"Cheerleaders for Texas Children" recognized at awards ceremony TCCWB honored 23 individuals and groups as “Cheerleaders for Texas Children” during its annual awards ceremony September 20, 2007. Trista Miller, a Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Youth Specialist, touched the audience with her experiences growing up in foster care and her current role as a advocate for foster youth. DFPS Commissioner Carey Cockerell and Director of Field Operations Colleen McCall provided information about renewal efforts in child protective services (CPS) and thanked the attendees for their efforts on behalf of children in CPS care.
TCCWB President Janet Parker welcomed attendees to the ceremony and Vice President and Awards Committee Co-chair DJ Tessier and Executive Director Carolyn Bivens introduced honorees and presented them with plaques. Thanks to some very generous donors, TCCWB presented $1000 gift cards for school supplies/computer equipment to the two foster youth honorees. Congratulations to the following award recipients: Sen. Kyle Janek (Houston), Legislator; Cindy Vandiver (Amarillo), Outstanding CPS Staff; Burt and Nellie Searles (Flower Mound), Foster Parents; Melissa and Jacob, Foster Youth; Foster A Life (Lubbock), Organization; LCRA-Tom C. Ferguson Power Plant (Horseshoe Bay), Company; Sgt. Dennis Bensfied (Wichita Falls), Adult Individual; Macy Pulliam (Groves), Youth Individual; Candy Reagan, Abilene Families, Print Media; and KAUZ-TV (Wichita Falls), Broadcast Media. Judges Janis Yarbrough and Suzanne Schwab-Radcliffe (Galveston) received a Special Recognition award for their work with National Adoption Day. Kudos to the following Volunteers of the Year nominated by county boards and selected by their regional councils: 1—Renee Lambert (Childress County), 2—Edwin Draper (Wichita County), 3—Jennifer Martin, Ph.D. (Denton County), 4—Jamie Maddox (Cherokee County), 5—Linda Cox (Jefferson County), 6—Christen Maltsberger (Walker County), 7—Delbert Goins (Hill County), 8—Frances Krause (DeWitt County), and 9—Tomijo (T.J.) Schmidt (Mason County). |
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| 2007 Awards Photo Album | |
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Carey Cockerell, DFPS Commissioner, Awards Speaker
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Burt & Nellie Searles, Foster Parents of the Year |
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The Honorable Suzanne Schwab-Radcliffe and the Honorable Janis L. Yarbrough, Galveston County, Special Recognition Award Winners
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Candy Reagan, Editor of Abilene Families, Print Media Award Winner, with Carolyn Bivens, TCCWB Executive Director
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Cindy Vandiver, Staff of the Year |
Shaun Keel, Foster A Life, Organization of the Year |
Jamie Maddox, Region 4 Volunteer of the Year |
Christen Maltsberger, Region 6 Volunteer of the Year |
Delbert Goins, Region 7 Volunteer of the Year |
Frances Krause, Region 8 Volunteer of the Year, with DJ Tessier |
Edwin L. Draper, Region 2 Volunteer of the Year |
Janice McGill, Catherine Roberts, and Clark Conely, LCRA-Tom C. Ferguson Power Plant, Company of the Year |
Macy Pulliam, Individual of the Year Award Winner, with her mother Shari Pulliam |
Sgt. Dennis Bensfield, Individual of the Year Award Winner, with DJ Tessier, TCCWB Vice Chair and Awards Committee Co-chair |
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Thanks to Awards Committee Co-chairs DJ Tessier and Lynda Topp and committee members: Patsy Baggett, Lucy Hall, Janet Parker, Sandra Penn, and Gail Perkins. And a special round of applause for Scott and Samantha Hepford who produced the wonderful program and name tags for the event.
The recognition event would not have happened without financial support from a number of donors, and every donation is valued. THANKS to our Donor Hall of Fame as follows!
Individual Gifts: Pam Bagby, Patsy Baggett, Doneaue Beckcom, David Cory, Susan Crenshaw, Jacque Hyden, Ruby Henderson, Johnny and Diane Hollowell, Sandra Penn, Gail Perkins, Carol Stamps, Elmer Stewart, DJ Tessier, Dave and Lynda Topp. Child Welfare/CPS Boards: Brownwood, Burnet, Cherokee, El Paso, Gillespie, Hall, Harris, Hunt, Jefferson, Lynn, San Antonio Friends, San Jacinto, San Saba, Tarrant, Tom Green, Walker and Wichita. Organizations: International Chemical, Salanor, Inc., Setoma Club (Port Arthur). In Memory of Mary Robinson, by Pam Bagby.
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2008 Awards Nomination Forms Click below on each form to download • Cover letter to regional council chair • Recognition of Appreciation (Individual, Business, Merchant, Company, Club, etc.) • Volunteer for Region with Rules
Awards Donation Form** **These PDF can be large. If accessing site by phone modem, it may take several minutes to download.
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Helpful Guide • Annual Survey of Local Assistance—see County and Regional News • Child Welfare Board Training Resource Manual, Volunteer Forms, Council Connection Newsletters, Child Abuse Prevention-see Training & Resources • TCCWB Annual Reports—see About Us •TCCWB 2008-2012 Strategic Plan—see About Us • Interested in donating to TCCWB—see Contact Us-and thanks for asking!
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