The North Branford Rotary Club is currently accepting nominations for the 2023 Service Above Self Recognition Awards. The Service Above Self Award represents individuals in our community who actively help others, demonstrate meaningful humanitarian service, and have made an impact to the community as a result of their efforts. While volunteer efforts are preferred, recognition for paid employees for outstanding achievement for the benefit of the community will be considered. The club also welcomes posthumous nominations to be recognized.

In recent years, the club recognized Ken Ash, Fran Murphy and Mary Giovanni in 2022 and Judy Bannon, Victoria Lanza and Laura Burich in 2021 with the Service Above Self Award at the well-attended annual event.

Individual nominations can be made by clicking HERE

The club will be holding a dinner to celebrate this year's honorees on Thursday June 22, 2023 at 6:00pm at Millpond Gathering. Tickets can be purchased HERE

The form will ask for basic information of the individual being nominated and require specific details as to why the individual being nominated exemplifies Service Above Self in order to be considered for the award. The club asks to include specific details and be thorough in explaining times when the individual has displayed “Service Above Self.” The deadline to submit a nomination is May 5, 2023. So, act fast and send nominations promptly! Each year we have had several candidates that are well qualified. The decision to choose the award recipients is difficult. If you nominated someone in a previous year that wasn’t chosen submit them for consideration again this year.

For questions about the award or nomination process you may message us directly on Facebook, reach out to NorthBranfordRotary@gmail.com. You may also contact Committee Chairperson Samantha Ouellette at 203-430-5976 or Club President Anne Merola at 203-988-2898.

The club is looking forward to learning about individuals from this magnificent town who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to make the Town of North Branford, and the world, a better place!