The Democratic Alliance of Autonomous Atheist-Humanist Societies

A positive voice for Atheism

PO Box 967, Diamond Springs, CA 95619-0967 USA

Phone:  866.HERETIC; Web site:  www.AtheistAlliance.org

A California Public Benefit Corporation, #1837864, 

EIN 94-3155036. IRS 501(c)(3)

 
 
Atheist Alliance International (AAI) is pleased to announce that the 2007 Community Cooperation 
Award has increased to $575!! Deadline for application is July 31, 2007
 
The Community Cooperation Award (CCA), originally made possible by an anonymous donor, will in 2007 be increased from 
$500 to a single award of $575 as a result of a donation from SWiFT, a small, local AAI member society!!
 
The award is intended to encourage cooperation, ethical awareness and positive images of and within the Freethought community. 
The winner of the first CCA in 2006 was Atheists and Other Freethinkers of Sacramento.
 
The object of the CCA is to foster cooperation between atheist/freethought organizations and their larger home communities. 
Cooperation, ethics, and positive image are the elements that will be considered by the CCA committee during review of the 
applications. Consideration will be given to the size of the applicant organization relative to its achievements. It is our goal to 
encourage organizations to employ ethical means to solve problems, controversies or disagreements they may encounter, 
either within the organization itself or the community at large. Finally, the organization should project a positive image of 
atheists and freethinkers as individuals and as a community. 
 
Applicant groups must be atheist/freethought organizations listed in the current edition of the Freethought Directory 
published by AAI. The applicant organization need not be an AAI member group. The award money may be used by the 
organization for any purpose. To qualify for the CCA, applicant groups must submit a completed entry form, in English, 
listing examples of positive influence during 2006, signed by three group representatives.
 
The winner selected by the CCA Committee may be asked to substantiate its application with documentation in the form of:
 
•   Media coverage of community volunteer work 
•   Evidence of cooperation with civic or religious leaders in the community 
•   Listing with local United Way or other philanthropic organizations 
•   Tapes or transcripts from meetings/events 
•   Relevant articles from the organization's newsletter
 
Entry form must be submitted via postal mail, postmarked by July 31, 2007. Mail to:
 
Community Cooperation Award
c/o Atheist Alliance International
PO Box 967
Diamond Springs, CA 95619-0967
 
The AAI CCA Committee will choose the winner. The decision will be final, and the right will be reserved to withdraw the award 
after it is announced, but before it is paid, if there is substantial evidence of undesirable behavior on the part of the proposed 
recipient. A runner-up may also be chosen in case the winner is deemed no longer worthy. The winner will be announced at 
the 2007 AAI convention, September 28-30 in Arlington, VA.
 
CCA Committee: Carol Smith, Chair, Kay Dickey, Barry McGowan