Community Service Awards recognize individuals and organizations for "Promoting Universal Human Rights Closer to Home”

GENERAL CRITERIA FOR INDIVIDUAL AWARDEES:

• Although an individual recipient need not reside in the City of Palm Springs, the work for which he/she is being honored should be for the benefit of the residents of Palm Springs and/or the entire Coachella Valley.
• In general, the award should be used to recognize people volunteering their time to an activity promoting universal human rights.
• An award may be given to a person going above and beyond their job responsibilities to promote universal human rights.
• In general, no individual should receive more than one award even if they have continued to deserve it. 
• Current Human Rights Commissioners are NOT eligible to receive an award.

Past Honorees List from 2001 to 2024 can be found at this link: Human Rights Commission Honorees

GENERAL CRITERIA FOR ORGANIZATIONS:

• Both not-for-profit and for-profit organizations are eligible for the community service award.
• Although an organization awardee does not need to be based in the Coachella Valley, the activity for which they are recognized should affect the residents of the Coachella Valley.

NOMINATION PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS: 

If you have someone in mind that you feel is deserving of the Human Rights Community Service Award, please check back as the nomination period will open soon.

A Human Rights Commission Ad-Hoc committee will review all the nominations and submit its list of recommended award recipients at a future Human Rights Commission meeting. The Commission will discuss and vote in open session at that time finalizing award recipients

It is anticipated that this year’s Community Service Awards will be presented at a future Commission meeting.  The public is encouraged to attend the presentations.