Salt and Light Award Nomination Form

2027 Communities of Salt and Light Award Nomination Application

for the categories of Humanitarianism, Philanthropy or Outstanding Human Service Organization

presented by The Most Rev. Larry J. Kulick, Bishop of Greensburg at the Communities of Salt & Light Award Dinner April 22, 2027.

Please complete the nomination form below. Or, you can also download a copy of the form and mail that to the Director of Community Relations and Special Events, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg, 711 E. Pittsburgh St. Greensburg, PA 15601.

Nominee Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Home Phone(Required)

Business Phone

Company or Organization Name (if applicable)

Company Address (if applicable)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Company Phone (if applicable)

Company Email (if applicable)

Contact Information for Person Submitting this Nomination

Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Contact Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Contact Phone(Required)

Contact Email(Required)

Nomination Category(Required)

Choose the category for which you are making this nomination.

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability as they relate to our Catholic Charities Mission Statement (shown above) as well as the overall Mission of the Catholic Church.

Explain how this nominee demonstrates to others in their daily life that he/she has a relationship with Jesus Christ in his/her personal life.(Required)

Explain how this nominee has demonstrated leadership qualities among peers in their service to the Lord. (Give at least three examples.)(Required)

Explain how this service organization demonstrates to others that its efforts are based on basic principles of Christian service to humanity such as the preservation of families, the presence of a clear moral vision, taking effective action to nurture that vision and supporting efforts to work for peace and protect the dignity of each human life.(Required)

How does your service organization nominee make it a part of its service to the Lord to call others to action for their cause? (Please be specific.)(Required)

How have your nominee’s humanitarian, philanthropic or organizational efforts made a difference for the better? Some important areas you might wish to comment on are related to the preservation of families, the presence of a clear moral vision, taking effective action to nurture that vision and supporting efforts to work for peace and protect the dignity of each human life. (Please be specific.)(Required)

How do your nominee’s humanitarian, philanthropic or organizational efforts go above and beyond the ordinary, demonstrating a willingness to look beyond their own needs and reach out to serve others. (Some important areas you might wish to comment on in this area are related to serving those who are marginalized and vulnerable, empowering the poor to move beyond their current situation, and providing for the poor and homeless in their everyday struggles.)(Required)

What makes your nominee exceptional or unique?(Required)

In your own words, why does your nominee/organization deserve recognition?(Required)

Tell us something that you really want people to know about this nominee.(Required)

If you are finished with your nomination and have completed ALL required fields, you may click Submit below. If you would like to save your progress and continue this later, you may click Save & Continue Later below, and an email will be sent to you with a link for accessing your saved form.

Deadline for 2027 Award Applications is October 31, 2026

Selections will be made after a review by the Executive Committee of the Catholic Charities Board of Trustees in conjunction with Bishop Kulick using a calculated formula.

Award Criteria

The nominee for the Communities of Salt and Light Humanitarian, Philanthropic or Human Services Organization Award must be currently living (or headquartered) in the four-county area of the Diocese of Greensburg (Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, & Westmoreland). Posthumous nominations will not be accepted. The nominee must be one whose lifelong deeds are verifiable and exhibit a significant level of:

time and talent expended (for the Humanitarian Award)
treasure shared (for the Philanthropic Award)
service and action provided (for the Outstanding Human Service Organization)

These good works should be lifelong activities in the case of the personal awards and currently being performed in the case of the Outstanding Service Award. In every instance these good works are required to have been accomplished within the boundaries of the Greensburg Diocese. The fruit of these activities, whether wide ranging or specific, ought to have benefited the welfare of the people (of any faith or denomination) of the four counties of the Diocese of Greensburg and fall within the guidelines listed below.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg Mission Statement

In the spirit of Jesus Christ, our mission is to bring help, hope and healing to God’s people as the charitable, service and outreach arm of the Bishop and the Diocese of Greensburg.

The Mission Statement of Catholic Charities describes our specific pastoral role in ministry to the People of God in the four counties of the Diocese of Greensburg.

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2027 Communities of Salt and Light Award Nomination Application

for the categories of Humanitarianism, Philanthropy or Outstanding Human Service Organization

presented by The Most Rev. Larry J. Kulick, Bishop of Greensburg at the Communities of Salt & Light Award Dinner April 22, 2027.

Nominee Information

Contact Information for Person Submitting this Nomination

Deadline for 2027 Award Applications is October 31, 2026

Award Criteria

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg Mission Statement

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