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The 2007 Secretary of Labor’s New Freedom Initiative Award

The 2007 Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award

Q:  What is it?
A:  The Secretary of Labor’s New Freedom Initiative Award annually recognizes non-profits, small businesses, corporations and individuals that have demonstrated exemplary and innovative efforts in furthering the employment and workplace environment for people with disabilities, a goal of President Bush’s New Freedom Initiative.

Q:  Who may apply?
A:  Businesses, Individuals, and Non-Profit Organizations

Q:  Who has received the award?

Past Winners

Business	Individual	Non-Profit Organizations
Aetna	Ilene Morris-Sambur	disabilityworks
CVS/Pharmacy	Jim Westall	National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Highmark Inc.	Michael John Maslowski	PRIDE Industries
Raytheon Missile Systems	Joyce A. Bender	The RAVE Program
Computer Sciences Corporation Federal Sector	Bruce Borden	Breaking New Ground Outreach Program
Merck & Co. Inc.		Center of Vocational Alternatives
TecAccess		InspiriTec
A&F Wood Products		Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities
Hewlett-Packard Company		Project SEARCH
MBNA America Bank, N.A.		Salt Lake Community College Skills Center Projects with Industry
Microsoft Corporation		Abilities Inc.
SunTrust Banks, Inc.		Courage Center
Booz Allen Hamilton		Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce
Cingular Wireless		Sensory Access Foundation
Giant Eagle, Inc.		Able-Disabled Advocacy
IBM		Lift, Inc.
Manpower, Inc.		Vocational Advancement and Social Skills Training (V.A.S.T.)

Q:  What do I do?
A:  Detailed instructions are in the February 12, 2007 issue of the Federal Register. Due to continuing interest, the nomination deadline for the 2007 Secretary of Labor’s New Freedom Initiative Award has been extended from April 30 to May 31. Updated submission instructions are in the April 9, 2007 issue of the Federal Register.


Q:  How will I know when the information is in the Federal Register?
A:  The information is posted on this website.  If there are any updates, and you wish to be notified directly, you may subscribe to this page.

Q:  More questions?
A:  Send an email to nfinomination@dol.gov