State Farm accepting nominations for award

State Farm Insurance has created and is taking nominations for the Service-Learning Champion Award to recognize a public official, business or community leader who has partnered with youth in advancing the cause of service-learning.

Criteria for nomination are:

• The nominee must be a strong supporter of school-based service-learning as shown by their words, actions and ability to engage others.

• The nominee must be a community member from outside the traditional service-learning ranks. He or she cannot be a classroom teacher, practitioner, or affiliate of a service-learning organization.

• The nominee, through his or her personal engagement, has added significant value to the success of a project.

• Nominee must be a resident of the United States or the Canadian provinces of Alberta, New Brunswick, or Ontario.

Deadline for receipt of a completed nomination is Dec. 1. More information, including the nomination form, can be obtained by visiting www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/topics/nom_slchamp.asp