The Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities presents awards annually to individuals, businesses, and service organizations that have demonstrated a noteworthy effort or commitment to improve and enrich the lives of the citizens of Virginia Beach who have disabilities.

Individuals may not nominate themselves, their business or organization, or family members.  Individual nominees must be residents of Virginia Beach.  Businesses or organizations may be based in other cities but must serve Virginia Beach residents.

The most recent example of any nominees’ actions must have occurred within 12 months of the annual nomination submission deadline, November 30.

Individual: Persons being nominated for this award can be professional or volunteer.  For nominees who are employed by or volunteer for a business or organization, “noteworthy” means that certain demonstrated activities extend beyond the nominee’s job description.

Business: Any business, commercial establishment, or other type of for-profit organization.

Service Organization: Any non-profit organization, whether a club or service agency, or a governmental agency.