Submitted by the YWCA of Olympia
They have changed policy. They have increased access to education. They have stood in the face of adversity. They have empowered women. They are Women & Businesses of Achievement.
The YWCA of Olympia is pleased to announce that nominations for their 21st Annual Women of Achievement Celebration are now being accepted. Past honorees have included Lynn Grotsky (Pizza Klatch), Rev. Marti Ensign, Senator Maria Cantwell, Senator Karen Fraser, Governor Christine Gregoire, and Olympia Federal Savings President & CEO, Lori Drummond. Three Girls Media won the first ever Business of Achievement in 2014.
The YWCA of Olympia will once again honor women throughout the South Sound who have inspired and shaped the community. Nominees will be considered based how she models her life in line with the YWCA of Olympia mission: The YWCA of Olympia strives to eliminate racial and gender inequity and advance the social and economic status of all women and girls.
A special category is dedicated to women who are dedicated to the elimination of racism and promotion of racial justice. The YWCA’s commitment to racial justice is one of the common threads that unites YWCAs across the country. Eliminating racism is one of the two central principles of the YWCA mission, along with the empowerment of women. At the core of the YWCA’s work is the recognition that not all women, or all people, are treated equally. For this reason, the YWCA of Olympia seeks to honor a South Sound woman who works towards racial justice.
The YWCA of Olympia also seeks to celebrate outstanding businesses that recognize that the value of women in the workplace is simply good business. We welcome nominations for both private and public businesses and large and small companies in the South Sound (Thurston, Mason & Lewis Counties).
Nominations are due to the YWCA of Olympia by 5:00pm on Wednesday, August 19. Nominations will be accepted via online application at www.ywcaofolympia.org. Additional forms of the Nomination Application (Word, PDF) can be obtained by calling the YWCA at 352-0593 or by sending an email to ywca@ywcaofolympia.org.
Honorees will be formally announced to the community in early September. The 21st Annual Women of Achievement Gala, with an entirely new format, will take place on Thursday, November 5.
For more information about the Women of Achievement Celebration, contact Cherie Reeves Sperr, Community Engagement Director at 352-0593 or crsperr@ywcaofolympia.org.
