Clyde Benn Service to Youth Award
Clyde Benn and Pat Gallagher at the 1999 Paragon AwardsClyde Benn, former Director of the Office of Minority Health at the Oklahoma State Health Department, passed away in early 2000. He was a member of Leadership Oklahoma City Class XI, its board of directors, and a longtime friend and mentor to Youth Leadership Exchange class members. Clyde's personal motto was Pass it on--one who learns, teaches; one who receives, shares; one who is loved, loves others.

To honor Clyde's service and credo, the YLX Board of Directors created an award in his name that includes a $2500 cash gift to the youth-serving organization of the recipient's choice.

If you know an adult in Oklahoma County who is an extraordinary volunteer in service to youth, submit a nomination for the Clyde Benn Service to Youth Award. Help the Youth Leadership Exchange honor the volunteers who make a difference in the lives of young people.
2010 Clyde Benn Nomination Process

An award competition for volunteers working with youth
(and $2500 is the prize!)
Yearly, Youth Leadership Exchange recognizes an adult who has done sustained and significant volunteer work with the youth
 of central Oklahoma.  This award, the Clyde Benn Service to Youth Award, is given in memory of our longtime friend and mentor who was a former Director of the Office of Minority Health in Oklahoma City.  It includes a
$2500 cash award
to the youth-serving organization of the recipient’s choice.

Rules and criteria are listed below.  If you know an adult in Oklahoma County who is an extraordinary volunteer with youth, we hope you’ll nominate that person today!

AWARD CRITERIA
* The nomination must be for a volunteer who has a sustained and significant commitment to front-line service to youth.  Individuals may not be nominated for work they do with youth for which they are paid.  For example, an unpaid volunteer coach would be eligible; a paid coach would not be eligible.
* Nominations are accepted from metropolitan Oklahoma City individuals, non-profits, churches or other faith organizations, schools, sports associations, and other organizations and groups that work with young people locally.
* Nominations are due on March 15, 2010
* Nominations are limited to no more than 3 double-spaced, 10 pt. font pages.
* Nominations should address the nominee's local volunteer service to youth.
* Please be sure to include contact information for you, the nominator, and your nominee.
* Questions? Call Mary Walsh, YLX Program Director, at (405) 463-3340, or email her at ylx@lokc.org