Bobbie Lake Award 2026

2026 Bobbie Lake Family Member Award

About the Bobbie Lake Award

Bobbie Lake was a family member who had a tremendous impact on Florida’s disability community through his advocacy and leadership. As early as the 1980s, Bobbie envisioned children and adults with I/DD living their lives to the fullest in their home communities. Bobbie created relationships at the local and state levels and educated everyone on the abilities and needs of individuals with I/DD. Bobbie’s proactive advocacy ultimately led to all students with I/DD in his community being served in their home schools and the creation of new programs where none previously existed. The lives of individuals with I/DD and their families are better because of Bobbie’s contributions as a leader, professional, mentor, and volunteer!

Award timeline:

Call for Nominations – 11/10/25
Deadline for Submissions – 12/15/2025 at 5 pm EST
Presentation of Award – 2/10/26

For additional information, contact fddc@fddc.org

2026 Bobbie Lake Award Application

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Nomination Questions:

Please be as specific as possible when answering the following questions. Please limit your responses to actions that occurred during the past two years.

Is the nominee over 18 years of age?(Required)

Yes

Is the nominee a resident of the State of Florida?(Required)

Yes

Is the nominee a family member of an individual with an intellectual/developmental disability*?(Required)

*An individual with an intellectual/developmental disability is defined by Florida Statute Section 393.063, which occurred prior to age 18 and constitutes a substantial handicap that can be reasonably expected to continue indefinitely: Intellectual disabilities (Full Scale IQ of 70 or below), Severe forms of autism, Spina bifida cystica or myelomeningocele, Cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Down syndrome, or Phelan-McDermid syndrome)

Yes

What disability group(s) is the nominee involved in? List the role(s) (officer, committees) they held.(Required)

What other civic/charity groups is the nominee involved with? List the role(s) (officer, committees) they held.(Required)

Where has the nominee demonstrated advocacy and/or leadership that have achieved positive outcomes for Floridians with developmental disabilities and their families? List the result/impact of their advocacy.(Required)

Have their activities resulted in wide scale change? Please describe.(Required)

Please add additional information you feel is unique about the nominee and their enthusiasm in keeping with the spirit of Bobbie Lake.(Required)

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Examples: samples of work, newspaper articles, copies of certificates or awards.

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2026 Bobbie Lake Family Member Award

2026 Bobbie Lake Award Application

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2026 Bobbie Lake Family Member Award

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