More details about 13th Annual Sibling’s Choice Awards
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Joel Lillo accepts 2021 Sibling’s Choice – Family Caregiver Award
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Nominations for the Sibling’s Choice Award recognizing caregivers, either family caregivers or paid professionals are due November 5, 2022. These awards are nominated BY SIBLINGS of people with disabilities and can be ANY AGE.
Selection Criteria:
-Nominated by an individual (any age) who is a brother or sister of a person with a disability.
-Nominations received after the deadline will be considered the next year.
-For teams or agencies, one person should be identified as a contact person and representation of the team.
-Cannot be self-nominated
-It is not required to be a resident of Outagamie County to nominate or be nominated.
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Today is the deadline for submitting nominations for the Sibling’s Choice Award.
To download nomination forms, click – 2017 Sibling’s Choice Award with both Nomination Forms
The Sibling’s Choice Award acknowledges and honors a paid service provider or family caregiver’s contribution that is vital to the independence and quality of life of a person with a disability. Nominations are accepted from brothers or sisters of individuals with disabilities. Nominations recognize either family caregivers or professional individuals or organizations, including service providers, physicians, attorneys, financial professionals, legislators and advocates who serve and support individuals with disabilities.
The Award is presented by WisconSibs, Inc. The winner of each award receives a plaque to be presented during the Celebrate Sisterhood event on Tuesday October 20, 2015, at the Radisson Paper Valley hotel in Appleton, WI. The winners and their nominators each receive two seats at the event.
Only nominations received by October 1, 2015 will be considered for the October 20 Sibling’s Choice Award presentation. For nomination form, click: 2015 Sibling’s Choice Award
The Sibling’s Choice Award acknowledges and honors a paid service provider or family caregiver’s contribution that is vital to the independence and quality of life of a person with a disability. Nominations are accepted from brothers or sisters of individuals with disabilities. Nominations recognize either family caregivers or professional individuals or organizations, including service providers, physicians, attorneys, financial professionals, legislators and advocates who serve and support individuals with disabilities.
The Award is presented by WisconSibs, Inc. The winner of each award receives a plaque to be presented during the Celebrate Sisterhood event on Tuesday October 20, 2015, at the Radisson Paper Valley hotel in Appleton, WI. The winners and their nominators each receive two seats at the event.
Only nominations received by October 1, 2015 will be considered for the October 20 Sibling’s Choice Award presentation. For nomination form, click: 2015 Sibling’s Choice Award
Over the years, siblings have told us how much they depend on and appreciate quality caregivers who really care about their brothers and sisters. So, in 2009, we developed two Sibling’s Choice Awards to acknowledge and honor professional and family caregivers across Wisconsin who do an outstanding job of promoting the independence and quality of life of a person with a disability. In 2023, a third category was added to the award to recognize siblings of people with disabilities who act in a caregiving role for much of, or all, their lives.
Nominations are accepted from brothers or sisters of individuals with disabilities. Nominations recognize either family caregivers, siblings, or professional individuals, including service providers, physicians, attorneys, financial professionals, legislators and advocates who serve and support individuals with disabilities.
Submissions for 2024 Sibling’s Choice Award nominations will open soon!
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WisconSibs, Inc is a member of the Wisconsin Family and Caregiver Support Alliance (WFACSA) and the Outagamie Caregiver Coalition to address the needs of family caregivers, including siblings.
Adult Siblings! Join us for a fun evening of socializing and wood sign painting.Relax with other adults who have siblings with disabilities and enjoy learning to make a wood sign while sipping wine or other beverage, snacking, and laughing.
LIMIT 10 PARTICIPANTS! So don’t wait. Register today either online or call email. MORE INFO
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OR – send an email to [email protected] .
After you register you will get an email with color choices and design options. Reply to that email as soon as possible. We can’t wait to get together with you.
April 10th is National Sibling’s Day, and all of us at WisconSibs are gearing up for our celebration on April 8th. This event at The Building for Kids: Children’s Museum will feature our theme “Siblings are my Peeps®” This contest is geared to bring siblings together for the ultimate Peeple’s Choice Award!
Think of a favorite memory with your siblings, and create a scene using marshmallow Peeps® to make it super duper awesome! Some of my favorite sibling memories are playing with the laundry chute in our old house, biking in our unfinished basement, and goofing around on vacations.
We had so many different ideas for our scene, but we ended up choosing to recreate our trip to the Jelly Belly factory in Illinois. I still have my hat that we are all wearing in the picture! This trip was amazing; you walk right into Jelly Belly heaven. Any and every possible flavor is there, including (but not limited to) birthday cake, orange cream soda, buttered popcorn (which is my favorite) and wacky flavors like toothpaste.
Recreating this memory has been such a blast for my sisters and me. We have almost too many ideas to fit into our little scene. I am so excited to see how our display of such a fun memory turns out!
Take a look at the official rules and guidelines for how to enter on our website under the events/info tab. What will your entry look like? Join us at our celebration April 8th to be eligible for the crowning of the ultimate champion. May the best peeps win…
Here’s an example to get you thinking of your scene!
This is your opportunity to have some fun with those cute little marshmallow treats by using them to create a scene or picture. Share your creation by taking a photo and email it to us to enter the Siblings Are My Peeps contest. Here’s more detail:
1. Think of a scene that depicts “Sibling Fun”, the theme of the 2016 WisconSibs “Siblings Are My Peeps®” contest. This could be a family portrait, favorite memory, holiday tradition, etc.
2. Bring your scene to life using a shoebox, plate, or comparable item (not to exceed 24” by 24” deep by 24” tall) and those adorable marshmallow Peeps®. Melt ’em, mold ’em, manipulate ’em, dress ’em up, whatever you need to make your scene awesome.
3. Take photos of your scene. Then, email [email protected] to submit. Attach no more than two photos of your scene. Your pictures must be .jpg, .jpeg or .png files. Your email should also include:
**Be sure to include all of this information, or your entry will not be considered** (NOTE: Don’t disassemble your creation after you take your photo because if your entry is selected as a semi-finalist, it will be displayed at the Siblings Day Celebration April 8th.)
4. Photo submissions are due by Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Five semi-finalists will be announced Monday April 4th. Semi-finalist winning entries need to be delivered to the WisconSibs office, 211 E Franklin St. (second floor), Appleton, WI by April 6 by 4:00 pm. Winners will be on display at the Siblings Day Celebration on April 8th in Appleton, WI.
5. The Peeple’s Choice Award is the top award and will be chosen from the semi-finalist winning entries by guests attending the Sibling’s Day Celebration event on April 8th at the Building for Kids, 100 W College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911, starting at 5:30 pm.
6. HAVE FUN! Semi-finalists will each win a free “Sibs are my Peeps®” shirt. The Peeple’s Choice winner will also receive a shirt in addition to recognition at the Siblings Day Celebration event on April 8.
No purchase necessary to participate. Entries created by children 13 or under must be submitted by a parent or guardian. Read more details