Freeborn County announces
the nomination process
for the annual Rose Olmsted Advocacy Award. The award recognizes
Ms. Olmsted’s 38 years of distinguished
service with the County and is
in recognition of the advocacy provided
by
Ms. Olmsted. This service was
provided on a county, state
and national level
for victims of child abuse,
sexual assault, crime, domestic
violence and their loved ones.
In addition, this award recognizes
her
work on behalf of
individuals and communities looking for ways in which
to find resiliency after natural
and human made disasters.
A plaque will be
given to the Award recipient in March
of 2019. The recipient of the Award
shall be a Freeborn
County citizen professional or volunteer whose advocacy
for an
individual, family or a community exemplifies service to others. The core values
of social work will serve as the
foundation of the
award. These values
include service, social
justice,
dignity and worth
of the person, importance of human
relationships, integrity and
competence.
Nomination forms can be picked up at
the office of Freeborn
County Administration located
at 411 South Broadway in
Albert Lea or can
be found on the Freeborn
County website home page at www.co.freeborm.mn.us. The nomination form
must be returned to the office of Freeborn County Administration by February 1, 2019. If
you
have any questions contact Freeborn County Administration at 507-377-5116 or email Detective Ryan Shea at ryan.shea@co.freeborn.mn.us.