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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
LEAP has been recognized both nationally and locally for the excellence of its services and innovative programs. Scroll down or click on the links to the right to learn more.
LEAP Receives MAHO’s Maximum Access Award
 Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio (MAHO) recognized LEAP with a 2011 Maximum Access Award during a ceremony and dinner held Sept. 30 at the Holiday Inn in Independence. Board President Chuck Heindrichs accepted the award on behalf of LEAP. The other 2011 award winner was Kathy Cotman, a volunteer board member of MAHO and lifelong advocate for people with disabilities. Full storyð
LEAP Executive Director Is Recognized for Service to the Disability Community
 Melanie Hogan was awarded the EP Maxwell H. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award during the Disability Awareness Night hosted by the Lake County Captains. The award was presented during a ceremony preceding the Captains' July 24, 2010, home game. Full storyð
LEAP Wins Annual Disability Award
The Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA) gave its 2010 Disability award to LEAP. Melanie Hogan, executive director, accepted the award at a June 9 ceremony preceding the WRAAA 2010 Conference on Independent Living. Full storyð
LEAP Receives New Freedom Initiative Award from U.S. Department of Labor
LEAP received one of six New Freedom Initiative Awards from the Department of Labor. Staff members attended the Oct. 8, 2008, ceremony in Washington, D.C. to be part of this high honor. Read LEAP's press releaseð
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Recognizes LEAP
In 2006, LEAP accepted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission "Freedom to Compete" award. Chosen from among numerous entries, LEAP was one of just seven award winners. Full storyð
Below: LEAP's EEOC award (left) and a group portrait of the seven award winners (right); Melanie Hogan, LEAP executive director, is second from the right.
The Plain Dealer reported on LEAP's award in a story headlined "Agency Sees Potential, Not Disabilities," on June 29, 2006. Full storyð
Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations Recognizes LEAP
LEAP has received the Standards for Excellence certification from the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations (OANO), an organization that recognizes nonprofit organizations for outstanding community programs and service. The certification acknowledges ethical practices and accountability in nonprofit organizations and is designed to bolster public confidence in them, as well as help them gain support. Full storyð
LEAP's Youth Program Recognized for Excellence by PEPNet
 PEPNet, the Promising and Effective Practices Network, has recognized LEAP's youth transition programs. PEPNet is a system for enhancing the quality of programs that link young people ages 12 to 25 to work and education to help them make a successful transition to adulthood. The PEPNet standards provide a framework for youth programs to achieve a high degree of excellence.
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