WXYZ Announces Detroit 2020 Awards

WXYZ Announces Detroit 2020 Awards

Honoring people and organizations that Unify, Inspire and Act

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV is pleased to announce the inaugural Detroit 2020 Awards. The awards will honor those that exemplify Detroit 2020's motto of Unify. Inspire. Act.

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Viewers can nominate people or organizations by going to Detroit2020.com. Deadline for entries is March 2nd, 2012.

Three awards will be given out:

-- A "Unify" award, which will honor an individual or organization that has
worked to bring the community and people closer together in 2011.
-- An "Inspire" award, which will honor an individual or organization that
worked to motivate the community to accomplish great things in 2011.
-- An "Act" award, which will honor an individual or organization that has
made a demonstrable impact and made a difference in 2011.
"WXYZ is excited to recognize the work of those making a profound difference in our community," said Ed Fernandez, WXYZ-TV Vice President and General Manager. "With the inaugural Detroit 2020 Awards, we will honor three people and/or organizations that share our goals to unify, inspire and act."

The Detroit 2020 Awards ceremony will be held in the spring of 2012 with winners being provided cash awards to help further their efforts.

Nominations must be received by 11:59 pm on 3/02/2012. Nominations will be accepted for 501(c)(3) non-profit entities or individuals that work with a 501(c)(3) only. All award decisions are made in sole discretion of Scripps Media, Inc. The award program is subject to change or cancellation at any time.

Individuals or organizations nominated must provide service (unify, inspire or act) in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Washtenaw, Monroe, St. Clair, Lapeer or Sanilac county.

Activity for which the person or organization is being nominated must have occurred during the calendar year 2011.

Visit Detroit 2020 at: www.Detroit2020.com and www.Facebook.com/Detroit2020 to register.

Detroit 2020 is a decade-long, multi-platform regional impact initiative designed to dramatically change the course of metro Detroit. In 2011, Detroit 2020 presented more than 100 stories and four special programs focusing on topics that would help move Detroit forward including race, education and the economy.

The E.W. Scripps Company is a diverse, 133-year-old media enterprise with interests in television stations, newspapers and local news and information Web sites. The company's portfolio of locally focused media properties includes: 19 TV stations (10 ABC affiliates, three NBC affiliates, five Azteca America affiliates and one independent); daily and community newspapers in 13 markets, and the Washington, D.C. based Scripps Media Center, home of the Scripps Howard News Service. For a full listing of Scripps media companies and their associated Web sites, visit http://www.Scripps.com/.

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