Robert S. Northrup Humanitarian Award
In 2018, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor created an award to be given annually to the person in
the area that met the criteria outlined below, in celebration of the exceptional humanitarian
service provided by Ann Arbor Rotarian Robert S. Northrup.
The recipient of the award will be an individual who will be a resident of the greater Ann Arbor
or southeast Michigan communities. He/she may or may not be a member of the Rotary. In
exceptional cases, the award might be presented to an individual not living in these
communities for the recognition of the individual for outstanding humanitarian work.
In 2018, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor created an award to be given annually to the person in
the area that met the criteria outlined below, in celebration of the exceptional humanitarian
service provided by Ann Arbor Rotarian Robert S. Northrup.
The recipient of the award will be an individual who will be a resident of the greater Ann Arbor
or southeast Michigan communities. He/she may or may not be a member of the Rotary. In
exceptional cases, the award might be presented to an individual not living in these
communities for the recognition of the individual for outstanding humanitarian work.
This information should be provided by December 8, 2018, as an email with the word “Northrup” in the subject, to: John_Goodyear@comcast.net.
Humanitarian service is defined as service provided in the Rotary International Areas of Focus:
- Peace and conflict prevention/resolution, including social justice;
- Disease prevention and treatment;
- Water, sanitation, and hygiene;
- Maternal and child health;
- Basic education and literacy;
- Economic and community development.
The nomination can be made by any member of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor, other area and regional Rotary club members, or a person from the community at large.
Nominations should include the following information:
- Name, organization, and contact information of nominee;
- Discussion of at least a paragraph in length of how the nominee has met the criteria of “sustainable contribution to humanitarian efforts,”
- Name, organization, and contact information of the nominator.
- This information should be provided by December 8, 2018, as an email with the word “Northrup” in the subject, to: John_Goodyear@comcast.net.