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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Happy September to everyone receiving this email.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Reaching out today as a member of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards nominations committee and hoping to inspire you to nominate someone for the 2024 awards in the arts, culture
and design category. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">We all know an outstanding and distinguished woman within this field who deserves to be recognized. The accomplishments of these women are truly inspiring and they are wonderful
mentors to future generations. I am writing you all today to help facilitate these women getting the recognition they truly deserve.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://ywcavan.org/women-distinction-awards#nominations">Nominations are now open</a> and the deadline for completion is
<b>Friday December 1<sup>st</sup> <span style="background:white;mso-highlight:white">
at </span>5:00pm PST</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Please consider:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Becoming a nominator which includes three steps:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">1) Filling out the on-line application
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">2) Collecting letters of support and supplemental documentation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">3) Enjoying your effort and commitment to those who inspire you!
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Spreading the word to your network. If you know someone who is pursuing a nomination, please let me know as
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Roboto">we
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">would like to keep track of the number of women who are being nominated.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Attached is a copy of the 2024 call for nominations. Please have a look through this document and let me know if there is someone you might consider nominating!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Please feel free to reach out should you have any questions or require assistance in the nominations process.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Warmly,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Amanda Sittrop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Museum Interpreter, Burnaby Village Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Executive Assistant, Global BC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:amanda.sittrop@globalnews.ca">amanda.sittrop@globalnews.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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