The Centre for Family Literacy established this award to honour individuals, organizations or businesses that have demonstrated a commitment to family literacy. The award is named after the Centre’s Honorary Patron, the Late Honourable Dr. Lois Hole.
“Literacy is at the heart of all learning and families have a key role to play in developing and nurturing literacy through every stage of life.” Lois E. Hole
Community Leadership Award
Nominees for this award should, through their efforts, have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to family literacy.
Nominations will be judged on one or more of the following selection criteria:
- Shown leadership in family literacy activities
- Raised funds for family literacy programs or organizations
- Developed innovative family literacy materials
- Increased public awareness of family literacy issues
- Encouraged family literacy in the community or workplace
Past recipients of a Lois Hole Award are ineligible for consideration. However, nominees who have been previously nominated and did not receive an award are eligible for re-nomination.
How to Nominate Someone for a Lois Hole Award
Nominations must be completed on the official Nomination Form attached to these guidelines. All Nominees must consent to be nominated and must sign the nomination form.
In addition, please provide a letter of nomination not to exceed 750 words. The nomination letter should highlight the achievements of the nominee against the selection criteria and include the following:
- The reasons you believe the nominee deserves the award;
- The nominee’s activities that relate to the award criteria;
- The amount of time the nominee has dedicated to literacy;
- Any additional information that demonstrates the outstanding efforts of the nominee
Closing Date for Nominations
All nomination material must be received at the Centre for Family Literacy by Monday, March 31, 2025, at 4:00 pm. In order to meet the deadline, nominations may be emailed in advance of sending an original signed hard copy of the nomination materials.
The original signed hard copy of the nomination material must be received within a week of the closing deadline for a nomination to be accepted. Please refer to the official Nomination form for details of the mailing address and email address for submitting nominations.
