Mayor Buddy Dyer’s
Community Builder Award

“I appreciate every City resident who has donated their time, talent and resources to improving our quality of life. Through hard work, unprecedented partnerships and a shared vision we’ve set our City on course for a better tomorrow for everyone who lives here, works here, or chooses to raise a family in Orlando.” - Mayor Buddy Dyer

 

Fronie Jones - 2013 Community Builder Award Recipient

Fronie Jones is a leading board member of the Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (ONIC).  She is a Community Leadership Institute (CLI) graduate and President Elect of the Palm Grove Gardens Neighborhood Association.  For more than 20 years, she has volunteered for numerous community efforts, whenever and wherever she is needed.

 Fronie is tireless in her efforts to engage her community and to support the initiatives of ONIC’s Resident Services.  She is known to many residents and is an avid supporter, cheer leader and recruiter for community programs and events, including ONIC’s Cultural Arts Program, Prodigy, and a tutoring program for kids called LEAP, which is a Mayor’s Matching Grants Program. 

She led a KaBOOM! playground build in Orlando and was chosen to represent ONIC at the national KaBOOM! Organization’s national staff retreat in Washington, DC, last March.  The KaBOOM! Team was highly impressed with Fronie’s volunteerism and leadership.

 Fronie was hailed as Orlando’s Community Grandma by the NeighborhoodWorks National Community Leadership Institute in 2012. Participants who visited Palm Grove Gardens on a mobile tour to find out more about the Resident Prosperity Program said her dedication to her community is “above and beyond”.  She has been an active volunteer in Palm Grove Gardens since 1995.

Click HERE to see all 2013 Community Builder Award Nominees 

These individuals, with determination and heart, have improved our community in many areas, including the environment, arts, crime prevention, education, sports, recreation and much more. Through their actions, these community builders make our city a better place to live, work and raise a family.

Mayor Dyer will present the Community Builder Award at his annual Neighborhood and Community Summit held in the spring of each year. This award will be presented for the fourth time at the 2014 Neighborhood and Community Summit.

ELIGIBILITY

• Individuals who volunteer with nonprofit or charitable organizations implementing projects and programs within the City of Orlando.
• Self nominations are encouraged.
• Individuals must have demonstrated community involvement for a minimum of 2 years.

CRITERIA

• The nominees will be judged on the excellence of his/her contributions to our community. Community improvement, commitment, effort, impact, originality and overall vision will be key considerations. Nominations will be judged by an independent panel of judges.
• The nominee's contributions to the community must occur between February 1 and December 30 of the preceding year.
• Nominators must provide the following: a completed nomination form highlighting specific achievements and the impact on the City of Orlando community; two action photos, and two letters of recommendation in support of the nomination. Incomplete nominations will be returned to the nominator.
• Email to CommunityAffairs@cityoforlando.net or mail the complete package to the Office of Community Affairs.

NOMINATION DEADLINE JANUARY 15, 2014

Nominations may be submitted throughout the year by completing the online nomination form. Nominations for 2014 consideration must be received by 5 p.m. on January 15, 2014. The City of Orlando will contact the nominator and the nominee after the selection process. For additional information, contact the Office of Community Affairs and Human Relations at 407.246.2500 or visit cityoforlando.net/communitybuilder.

Thank you for taking the time to recognize someone for their efforts!

Supporting documents related to the nomination, including letters of support and photos may be emailed or mailed to:

CommunityAffairs@cityoforlando.net
City of Orlando
Office of Community Affairs and Human Relations
Re: Community Builder Award Nomination
P.O. Box 4990
Orlando, FL 32802-4990