Off the Beaten Path (OBP), a local non-profit organization founded two years ago to promote community awareness of social and cultural issues and to raise funds to donate to charitable groups in the CNMI, announces the first OBP Hall of Fame award. The Hall of Fame is a way of recognizing CNMI residents who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to the social and cultural enrichment of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. OBP is now accepting nominations of individuals deserving of this important award. Nominees must be a resident of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas and should exhibit some or all of the following qualities:
1) Interest in community service;
2) Dedication to the advancement of humanity;
3) Respect for cultural preservation;
4) Volunteerism;
5) Strong character and charisma;
6) Leadership; and
7) Altruism.
The Hall of Fame will be an annual activity of OBP and the winner will be recognized annually at an Off the Beaten Path function that ties in with a fundraiser for a local charity. This year’s winner will be honored at the “Thanksmas” celebration on December 1, 2007. Proceeds from “Thanksmas” will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Please submit nominations by email to
obpcnmi@gmail.com and include a letter summarizing the efforts of the individual deserving of this recognition. Nominations will be accepted until November 10, 2007.
