Award nominations made easier

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s Achievers Awards are held every two years and are coming up again soon. Nominations close on 31st August, 2009.

The awards recognise and acknowledge Kiwis with asthma or other respiratory illnesses who have a great attitude to life and achieve things, despite the challenges they face.

It may be a student or fellow teacher, relative, or friend that does well at work or school, has interesting hobbies that they put a bit of time into, or they are simply a pleasure to be around They might be community minded, or do well at sport. If so, you can nominate them for an Achievers Award.

Everyone nominated receives a certificate and eight Supreme Achievers have their travel, accommodation and meals paid for to come to Wellington on 10th November to be presented with a special award by the Governor-General.

This year you can simply visit www.asthmafound ation.org.nz to make an on -line nomination or download a nomination form. Email: achievers@asthma foundation.org.nz for more information.