AWARDS
E.L.I.T.E. has been recognized with many awards. Carl Cannon tells about one of his proudest and most personally satisfying moments: "The biggest award is to see the face of a young person who’s been involved with the program. They’ll tell you that it wasn’t a waste of their time. I don’t care if they are inner city youth or a parochial student that’s been successful. I was standing in line to meet the President of the United States, Barack Obama, about 4 months ago, and I’m standing there with a Caterpillar employee, an engineer, and he said: 'I remember. I remember.' He was talking about when I did a presentation some 10 years prior. This young man is an engineer and he said: 'I remember.' So, this is for everybody not just for those that are struggling and in those disadvantaged categories."
Awards Carl Cannon and the Youth Outreach Program have received:
2003 Employer of the Year by the Central Illinois council for Exceptional Children
2003 National Parks and Recreation Association Humanitarian service Award
2003 Illinois Attorney General Peace Keeper Award
2003 Peoria County Association of Police Chiefs Citizen of the Year
2003 National Everyday Heroes Award from Court TV & Insight Communications
2004 National Caring Institute Award
2005 inductee into Central Illinois African American Hall of Fame
2007 Central Illinois Interfaith Alliance Faith and Freedom Award
2007 American Red Cross Local Hero
2008 Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Award for Community Service
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Awards Carl Cannon and the Youth Outreach Program have received:
2003 Employer of the Year by the Central Illinois council for Exceptional Children
2003 National Parks and Recreation Association Humanitarian service Award
2003 Illinois Attorney General Peace Keeper Award
2003 Peoria County Association of Police Chiefs Citizen of the Year
2003 National Everyday Heroes Award from Court TV & Insight Communications
2004 National Caring Institute Award
2005 inductee into Central Illinois African American Hall of Fame
2007 Central Illinois Interfaith Alliance Faith and Freedom Award
2007 American Red Cross Local Hero
2008 Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Award for Community Service
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