Nomination Form 2020 Heart & Excellence Awards YWCA Glendale

Call for Nominations closes at noon on Friday, December 13, 2019.

Heart & Excellence Eligibility Criteria

Nominees should support and promote the YWCA Glendale’s mission of eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all; and principles of courage in spirit and action, breaking barriers, leadership and self-determination, and community responsibility.

If you would like a woman who lives or works in Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena or surrounding areas to be considered for this honor, please review the following criteria and submit a nomination for those who exhibit some or all of these characteristics:

*Demonstrate a commitment to the YWCA's mission of eliminating racism and empowering women
*Provide leadership in her profession and community
*Give back to the community through her time, talent and/or resources
*Not currently serving on YWCA Glendale Board of Directors or Legacy Luncheon Committee
*Not be employed by YWCA Glendale, including contract work

A full list of past honorees is available at https://www.glendaleywca.org/legacy-luncheon/heart-excellence-awards/

NOMINATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019, NOON

All nominations will be reviewed by the Legacy Luncheon Committee. The Heart & Excellence Award Ceremony will take place at the 23rd Annual Legacy Luncheon on April 15, 2020 at the La Canada Country Club.

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* 1. Name of Nominee

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* 2. Nomination Category

Arts and Culture: This award recognizes an outstanding woman that fosters arts or culture in significant ways as an artist, volunteer, leader, educator, or patron of meaningful cultural and/or artistic endeavors within the community. She has exhibited long term support for arts and culture, has had a significant impact on the region’s arts/cultural landscape through personal expression, innovation, preservation, or education, and/or demonstrated a successful collaboration between arts and cultural organizations and business.

Business and Industry: This award recognizes an outstanding woman who is acknowledged in business or industry for her exemplary leadership. She is committed to excellence, creates and inspires a positive work environment and influences and motivates positive change in her business, industry, trade or workplace.

Racial and Social Justice: This award recognizes an outstanding woman or organization with a record of exemplary leadership and service in the areas of eliminating racism and promoting diversity through community service, racial reconciliation and/or social justice outreach within the community, workplace, institutions or agencies. She demonstrates efforts to provide service to underrepresented persons or communities, bridge the gaps that often exist between differing groups, and/or ensure the fair treatment of oppressed, abused, or underprivileged groups or individuals. The nominee seeks opportunities to attain a common vision for peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people.

Community Impact: This award recognizes an outstanding woman who inspires, mentors advocates and acts on behalf of others through community programs or organizations, government, military or first responders or philanthropic endeavors. She has shown her dedication by creating, participating in or adapting programs to meet community needs in the areas of social services, community improvement, and human rights.

Education: This award recognizes an outstanding woman who is a public or private educator, trainer, or administrator who inspires a passion for excellence and innovation for personal growth, development and lifelong learning through the education system, employee training and development, community education or alternative programs. She has developed innovative programs and/or built a strong rapport with learners, parents, colleagues or the community at large to foster learning in a broader sense.

Science, Technology, and Environment: This award recognizes contributions of an outstanding woman in a science-related field including pure and applied sciences, engineering and life sciences, healthcare, technology, agriculture or the environment. She is dedicated to technological, scientific, or health advancement through either research or application, or to the preservation, protection, or improvement of the environment.

Young Woman: This award recognizes an outstanding young woman that is making an impact early in her career to better our community. The award is focused on women out of high school, but under 35 that have shown dedication by creating, participating or adapting programs to meet community needs, and she embodies the mission of the YWCA.

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* 3. Nominee’s Address

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* 4. Nominee’s City

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* 5. Nominee’s Zip

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* 6. Nominee’s Email

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* 7. Nominee’s Phone

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* 8. Nominee's Professional Title and Employer (if applicable)

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* 9. Nominee’s Volunteer/Public/Community/Professional Networks or Positions:

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* 10. Name of Nominator (Your Name)

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* 11. Nominator’s Professional Title and Employer (if applicable)

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* 12. Nominator’s Professional Title and Employer (if applicable)

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* 13. Nominator’s Address

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* 14. Nominator’s City

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* 15. Nominator’s Zip

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* 16. Nominator’s Email

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* 17. Nominator’s Phone

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* 18. Describe your nominee and list their accomplishments and services to the community with a special emphasis on their volunteer/community service to and/or on behalf of women, girls and children.

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* 19. What lasting impact has the nominee had on individuals, the community, or an established system? Highlight how nominee’s volunteer services had an inspirational impact on the community. How many lives did she touch? [Please distinguish between professional and volunteer service]

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* 20. List other awards or recognition the nominee has received.

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* 21. How does the nominee live the mission of eliminating racism and empowering women?

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* 22. Has the nominee been involved with the YWCA? How?