Courage Center Seeks Applications for Judd Jacobson Memorial Award

Deadline: September 19, 2008

Courage Center (http://www.couragecenter.org), a nonprofit rehabilitation and resource center for people with disabilities, is seeking applications for its annual Judd Jacobson Memorial Award.

Established in 1992, the Jacobson Award recognizes the pursuit or achievement of a business entrepreneurial endeavor by a person with a physical disability or sensory impairment. The award recipient will be honored at an event in November and receive a $5,000 cash award to advance their business endeavors.

To be considered for the award, applicants must be 18 years of age and reside in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, or North or South Dakota. Applicants must also demonstrate entrepreneurial skill, financial need, exceptional personal commitment, and have received little or no public recognition for their business endeavor.

Applications are available online at the Courage Center Web site under the "Resources" heading: http://www.couragecenter.org/