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Humanitarian - National Level

Nomination form

Purpose

  • To openly honor recipient(s) who is an AMTA member
  • To acknowledge the “heart” of massage in action

History

  • Award established in 1996
  • To be given annually
  • Award is selected and kept unannounced until time of presentation
  • There may be more than one (1) recipient in a given year
  • Granting of multiple awards will be decided by the Executive Committee
  • Recipient(s) name(s) are engraved on a plaque at the National Office

Qualifications

  • Active AMTA member for at least one (1) year
  • In good standing at the time of award consideration
  • This award may be given posthumously
  • Chapter Humanitarian Award recipient for current year
  • Volunteer work, which may or may not include massage, done in the larger community.  Including but not limited to: charity, church, supporting the arts, working with children, disabled, needy, sick, homeless, elderly, community outreach to populations for who massage is otherwise difficult to obtain; fundraising for same, consciousness raising, relief efforts
  • Recipient shall not have received this award in the previous year
  • Recommended by the Awards Committee
  • Approved by the Executive Committee