News
Jynny Retzinger Community Service Award Nominations
February 13, 2025
Jynny Retzinger Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2025
Jynny Retzinger was a long-time member of the North Los Angeles County Regional Center Board of Trustees. She was a parent and very active in advocating for her son as well as other served by NLACRC. Her contributions numbered many.
Jynny’s interests in the legislative system led to her founding the first NLACRC Legislative Breakfast. She had an active role in the regional center’s grass roots efforts both locally and at the state level.
She chaired the Board’s Government and Community Relations Committee (GCRC) giving vital guidance and direction on various legislative issues throughout her tenure with the Board.
We commemorate Jynny’s passion and dedicated volunteer work with this annual award presentation to other community advocates.
Purpose
To recognize a consumer, parent, or community member representing the NLACRC catchment area (San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley) who has performed exceptional service on behalf of people served by NLACRC.
The purpose of this policy is to guide the board in its efforts to recognize individuals who have made a distinguishable contribution in the lives of people with developmental disabilities. The board should consider, but is not limited to, the factors listed below in determining whom to recognize. The individual’s contribution should be over a sustained period of time, made within the center’s catchment area, and have positively impacted the lives of many consumers. In addition, the individual must be held in high esteem by his/her peers. The board may choose to recognize individuals as follows:
- Award a plaque
- Pass a resolution
- Send a letter
The highest award is a plaque, followed by a resolution, then a letter.
Eligibility
A consumer, parent or community member, other than NLACRC staff or member of the NLACRC Board of Trustees, who either lives in or has provided service in the NLACRC catchment area is eligible for this award. The recipient of this award may be a volunteer or paid professional.
Procedure
The Government & Community Relations Committee will determine those individuals that the board may consider to recognize.
Committee Considers Application
The committee may consider an individual’s application for recognition that is submitted by a person knowledgeable about the individual’s contributions. The application must be complete and be accompanied by a letter(s) of recommendation.
Committee Votes To Recognize Individual
The committee, at its discretion, may vote to recommend to the full board that the individual be recognized for his/her contributions. The committee’s recommendation will include the type of recognition as mentioned above.
Board Passes Motion to Recognize Individual
The board, by a majority vote of members present at a regularly scheduled meeting, may pass a motion for the center to recognize the individual for his/her contributions.
Jynny Retzinger Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2025
