SCOPE, a nonprofit community engagement
organization, invites residents of Sarasota
County to participate in the nomination pro-
cess for its annual Boundary Crosser Award.
"Each year SCOPE recognizes an outstanding
citizen who resides and builds community in
Sarasota County," said John McCarthy, exec-
utive director of SCOPE, in a news release.
"This year, the board of directors has decided
to expand the nomination by seeking sug-
gestions from citizens as well as input from
former Boundary Crossers."
The Boundary Crosser Award is unique in the
region, the release notes. It "recognizes an
individual who forges connections by cross-
ing traditional barriers to create a better
community."
SCOPE has developed a simple online survey
for nominations, which will be open for sub-
missions through Feb. 14, the release points
out. SCOPE invites the public to nominate an
individual who does the following:
• Is engaged in non-traditional partnerships
and relationships that are making a posi-
tive difference in the community.
• Builds collaborations without a personal
agenda.
• Inspires others to get involved in the
community.
• Creates positive change in the community
while demonstrating integrity, fairness and
open-mindedness.
Nominations for the 2014 Boundary Crosser
Award may be submitted at the following
link: scopexcel.org/boundary-crosser-award.
html. A committee will review all of the nomi-
nations and select the 2014 SCOPE Boundary
Crosser, who will be recognized at SCOPE's
2014 Annual Celebration in September, the
release says.
For more information about previous
Boundary Crosser recipients and to view vid-
eos featuring past honorees, visit scopexcel.
org.
For more information about SCOPE, visit
scopexcel.org.
COMMUNITY INVITED TO NOMINATE THE 2014 BOUNDARY CROSSER
John McCarthy is the executive director of
SCOPE. Photo by Norman Schimmel
Sarasota News Leader February 7, 2014 Page 84
