Community

To celebrate the San Francisco 49ers’ 65-year history of exemplifying the power of teamwork to accomplish goals, the team will honor an exceptional non-profit agency, youth football coach and a current 49ers player who has demonstrated a commitment to promoting unity and giving back to the local community with the fourth annual Perry/Yonamine Unity Awards. The award is named after former 49ers players Joe Perry and Wally Yonamine – two individuals who demonstrated the power of unity to make a difference on the field and in the community.

The winner in each category will receive a $10,000 grant award that will be donated to their represented organization. 

The selected 49ers player will select their preferred nonprofit organization

All completed applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, Oct 1^st, 2010 to be eligible for consideration. Winners will be notified on Friday, Oct 22^nd. The award winners will be honored on the field on Sunday, Nov 21^st, 2010 during the game vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

• Inclusion: Include examples of how the nominee demonstrates accessibility and opportunities for unity while providing a safe and welcoming, culturally diverse outreach environment.
• Fairness: Demonstrate how the nominee promotes fair and ethical programs which translate into a positive experience for participants. Values such as respect, fairness, and unity are engrained in the philosophy and implemented in community programs, initiatives, services or related activities.
• Excellence: Highlight the nominee’s impact on the greater community relative to the size, scope and scale of those efforts.
• Impact: Describe how the nominee promoted unity through their community service/outreach efforts.