The Department Merit Medallion focuses on recognizing and celebrating departments that strive for and achieve business management excellence.
These elite departments understand that focusing on department business excellence not only drives volunteer engagement and allegiance, but it also cultivates respect in the ranks and validates the legitimacy or the ALA for both members and non-members.
Applications Open: May 1, 2025
Submission Deadline: July 15, 2025
*Departments on NEC or IRS suspension will not be eligible.
