Any resident of the City of Oceanside or member of the U.S. Armed Forces stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton may be nominated for the award. There are no restrictions as to race, ethnicity, age or type of volunteer service. Photos of past recipients and a plaque are displayed in the City’s Civic Center Community Rooms. Nomination forms are available on the City Web site.
The deadline to return nomination forms is December 7, 2020. All 2021 nominees will be recognized, and the 2021 recipient will be announced early in the new year. For more information on the community service award program or to obtain a nomination form, please contact City staff at mlkserviceaward@oceansideca.org or call (760) 435-5044.