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Code of Honor Scholarship Program

The ICC Foundation (ICCF) team is now at work on the 2011 Code of Honor Scholarship program to support travel expenses for qualified members to participate in Final Action Hearings later this year in Phoenix, and they need your input today. If you are aware of a chapter or jurisdiction that plans to provide matching dollars to the program this year, please urge them to contact the Foundation Team at (888) 422-7233, ext. 4223 right away. The Foundation Team will be making necessary additions to the database and program for Code of Honor selection in order to maximize the matching dollars, but needs advance notice to ensure all dollars are allocated. The ICCF 2010 Code of Honor Scholarship Program met with tremendous success in its first year as it fulfilled an urgent need in the greater code development community—supporting a wide range of participation in model code development. More than 50 chapters, jurisdictions and/or organizations supported the program with either direct donations or matching funds, and the scholarships made it possible for 68 additional ICC members to participate in Final Action in Dallas and/or Charlotte. Please help spread the word to ensure that every dollar is used to help qualified members participate in critical Final Action Hearings. Together, we can make 2011's program even stronger.

Important Reminder—Building Safety Month

Show your support of 2011 Building Safety Month: An International Celebration of Safe and Sensible Structures by clicking the "I Support" button on the Building Safety Month website! Help the International Code Council Foundation grow the Building Safety Month supporter list to unprecedented levels as we mark another important year and expand awareness of the importance of a safe and sustainable built environment and critical role of building and fire codes and code officials. Additionally, the 2011 Building Safety Month proclamation template is available for download at www.buildingsafetymonth.org. This template can be used to help secure city, county, municipal or state level recognition in support of Building Safety Month. Also available for download is the Building Safety Month 2011 public relations toolkit. This toolkit was designed to assist members and code officials in promoting Building Safety Month in their communities. The free downloadable tool kit includes: • Proclamation Template • Letter to the Editor Template • News Release Template • Strategies for a successful Building Safety Month • Consumer Handouts for each week of Building Safety Month • CODiE & CODEtte the Code Officials children's activity book • General Building Safety Brochures A complete PR toolkit will be available for purchase at the ICC Store in early March. Building Safety Month will kick-off May 1st highlighting green building, energy and conservation conscious construction, disaster safety and mitigation, fire safety and awareness, and backyard safety. The campaign will include weekly distribution of information around these four core themes with consumer tips and links on www.buildingsafetymonth.org to resources, which will increase awareness about the critical importance of building and designing safe and sustainable structures globally. As you make your plans for Building Safety Month 2011, be sure to visit the Building Safety Month website to find out more about Building Safety Month 2010 outcomes and 2011 sponsorship opportunities.