Charles W. Gilchrist Award

The Charles W. Gilchrist Award is given in memory of former Montgomery County Executive Charles W. Gilchrist, who sought to encourage community participation in Montgomery County. It is presented to an individual, family, family foundation, corporation, or civic group that has demonstrated exceptional service to Montgomery County Public Libraries through volunteer and/or philanthropic support.

Geographic Scope: Montgomery County, Maryland

Eligibility:

• Individuals
• Families
• Family foundations
• Corporations
• Civic groups

Award Focus Areas:

• Exceptional volunteer service to Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL)
• Philanthropic support to MCPL

Selection Process:

• An Awards Committee is appointed to review nominations and recommend a recipient to the FOLMC Board of Trustees
• Awards Committee consists of representatives from MCPL, Montgomery County Library Board (MCLB), FOLMC Board, Library Advisory Committees (LACs), and past award recipients

Contact Information:

• Phone: (240) 776-6001
• Email: office@folmc.org

Application Process

Nomination Requirements:

• Submit nomination online
• Nominations must include the following information with specific examples:
  1. Evidence of volunteer or philanthropic support (hours of service, donations of money or in-kind goods, bequest, etc.)
  2. Description of the impact on a specific branch or MCPL
  3. Description of any other volunteer or philanthropic support in Montgomery County or the region
  4. Letters of support (optional) from other charitable organizations detailing nature and impact of support, and innovative approaches to solving community problems

Submission:

• Letters of support should be emailed to office@folmc.org