Begun in 2009, Danville Child Development Center’s Visionary Award is presented yearly at the Annual Celebrity Waiter Event held in April.  DCDC’s Board of Directors established the award to recognize people who, through their involvement in the field of early childhood, have shown exemplary vision and have made the community a better place for young children and families.  Nominees do not necessarily have to be associated with Danville Child Development Center.

Past recipients include:  in 2009:  Ms. Nancy Vella and Dr. Kathleen Mulligan, co-founders of DCDC, 2010: Dr. Bill Jones, Professor Emeritus of Bloomsburg University, Department of Exceptionalities and in 2011: KJ Reimensnyder-Wagner, Children’s Singer/Songwriter.

Nominations will be accepted until February 14, 2012. Upon the committee’s decision, the Visionary Award recipient will be notified and provided with two complimentary tickets to the Celebrity Waiter Event, to be held at the Danville Borough Ballroom on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

Nomination Form Available by clicking here! 
2012 Visionary Award Nomination Form

This year’s Visionary Award sponsor is M&T Bank.  Jim Minniti, Vice President for Business and Professional Banking, stated, “M&T Bank knows the importance of education can never be questioned. And when we all offer our support, we not only help young people today, but we also provide inspiration for tomorrow.   We believe that at M&T Bank we understand what’s important to our community.”

For more information about the Visionary Award and ticket information for the April 21, 2012 Celebrity Waiter event, call DCDC at 275-4047 .