Nominations For Delco Women's Commission Annual Awards Open

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – The Delaware County Women’s Commission is now taking nominations for three awards it will present to outstanding women in Delco in honor of Women's History Month.

The commission is seeking nominations for The Woman of Achievement Award, the Hall of Fame Award, and the Excellence in Youth Award.

The Woman of Achievement Award is offered to an extraordinary woman whose daily interactions and activities work in a positive way to end discrimination against woman and girls in Delaware County. The Hall of Fame Award is offered to a woman who has passed, but whose actions have continued a legacy that extends beyond her time with us. The Excellence in Youth Award recognizes a female youth who have demonstrated outstanding leadership to their peers.

Once nominations are received, candidates will be considered, the nominees announced, and an award celebration will take place on March 27, at the Springfield County Club at 8 a.m., to present the awards and induct one member into its Hall of Fame.

Visit the commission's website here for award criteria and to submit a nomination form.

The deadline for nomination submissions is Friday, Jan. 25.

Each year, in honor of Women’s History Month, the commission recognizes women who have profoundly influenced women and girls in Delaware County. Every year the National Women’s History Project - the leading organization that successfully lobbied Congress for the creation of Women’s History Month - offers a premise in which to base these honors.

Guided by the 2019 theme, Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence, the Commission will celebrate women of Delaware County who have led efforts to end war, violence and injustice and pioneered the use of nonviolence to change society.

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