Nominations Being Accepted for 2011 TD Bank Making a Difference Award
April 11, 2011
GREENVILLE, SC – April 11, 2011 – Nominations for the 2011 TD Bank Making a Difference Community Leadership Award are now being accepted. Held in conjunction with the Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Pro Championships, the award will recognize individuals who have overcome challenges and helped make a difference in the Upstate community.
Five individuals will be selected from all nominations received and will be spotlighted in a weekly feature in City People, beginning April 20, 2011. The overall award recipient will be chosen from the weekly honorees and will receive $2,500, courtesy of TD Bank, at the USA Cycling Pro Championships on Monday, May 30, 2011. The honorees will be selected by a committee comprised of representatives from USA Cycling Pro Championships, TD Bank, Medalist Sports, the City of Greenville and Greenville County.
A staunch commitment to active involvement in the local community is a vital element of the TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, philosophy. TD Bank is committed to supporting organizations who improve the lives of those who live, work, and play in the communities in which they do business.
“We feel it is important to make meaningful and positive investments in our communities,” said Rob Hoak, Regional President for South Carolina for TD Bank. “This award is the perfect way to showcase the community spirit and involvement that embodies the core of our corporate philosophy: Making a Difference Together.”
Award nominations can be submitted at usacyclingchampionships.com, downloaded and emailed to [email protected] or faxed to Medalist Sports at 770.631.1216. The deadline for all submissions is Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
About USA Cycling Pro Championships
The Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championships return to Greenville for the sixth consecutive year Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-30. The event weekend will kick off with the Individual Time Trial Championships presented by Duke Energy, Saturday, May 28 at CU-ICAR. Cyclists will compete against the clock on a 6.9 mile course (completed three times). The Road Race Championships presented by TD Bank will be held on Monday, May 30 with the start/finish in downtown Greenville. The 110-mile course will include three short downtown circuits, four long laps over Paris Mountain, and then three finishing downtown circuits.
Licensed by USA Cycling, Inc. (Colorado Springs, CO) and organized by Medalist Sports, the event continues to build in momentum and stature. Supported by the event’s many partners, including Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center (GHS), Title Sponsor; TD Bank, Presenting Sponsor of the Road Race Championships; Duke Energy, Presenting Sponsor of the Individual Time Trial Championships; GE Energy; Hincapie Sportswear; Yakima Products; the City of Greenville; Greenville County and in partnership with the Palmetto Peloton Project and the US Handcycling Federation, the Championships are expected to draw tens of thousands of spectators from around the country to Greenville over the course of the event weekend. For more information about the event and other weekend activities, please visit usacyclingchampionships.com.
