Tobacco-Free Hawaii seeks nominations for awards

The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii has extended to Friday, Sept. 4, the deadline for nominations of tobacco control leaders for the 2009 Alakai Awards to be announced at its annual meeting on Oct. 29.

“Awards are an important way to recognize the work and efforts of our tobacco control stars,” said Diana Lobre of CTFH. “We're asking you to help us identify those individuals or organizations that have done outstanding work, brought creativity and/or innovative thinking to their approach and made an outstanding contribution towards reducing tobacco use in Hawaii.”

There are ten award categories: Outstanding Elected Leader; Outstanding Youth Advocate; Outstanding Young Adult Advocate; Outstanding Adult Advocate; Outstanding Service Provider; Outstanding Organization; Outstanding Business; Media Champion, 'A'a Award and Kanalu Award. Click here for the Awards Criteria and Nomination Form.

Email nominations to diane@tobaccofreehawaii.org or fax them to (808) 946-6197, ATTN: Diane Lobre.