From: Kate Weber [mailto:KWeber@unicefusa.org]
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 8:01 PM
Subject: Call for Nominations for the 2008 World of Children Awards
Dear Colleagues,
It is my pleasure to inform you about the Call
for Nominations for the 2008 World of Children Awards. It has
been a wonderful opportunity for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to collaborate with its
founders, Harry and Kay Leibowitz, over the
last six years. Knowing of your steadfast commitment to global
children's grassroots initiatives, I wanted to alert you to these awards in the
hopes of expanding the pool of nominations from the global community and in
particular from Asia, Africa and
World
of Children, Inc. (WOC), which bestows the awards
annually, is a U.S.-based organization located in
Created in 1998, WOC has since grown to
encompass three distinct awards:
1.
Health Award - recognizes an
individual who has made a significant lifetime contribution to children in the
fields of health, medicine or the sciences. This person will have created,
managed or otherwise supported one or more sustainable
programs that have significantly contributed to the health and
well-being of children. The individual's work on behalf of children must
be over and above their normal employment and they must have been doing this
(or related) work for a minimum of 10 years.
2.
Humanitarian Award - recognizes an
individual who has made a significant lifetime contribution to children in the
areas of social services, education or humanitarian services. This person will
have created, managed or otherwise supported one or more sustainable
programs that have significantly contributed to children's opportunities
to be safe, to learn and to grow. The individual's work on behalf of
children must be over and above their normal employment and they must have been
doing this (or related) work for a minimum of 10 years.
3.
Founder's Youth
Award recognizes a young person under the age of 21, who is
making extraordinary contributions to the lives of other children.
For more information
about the awards, past awardees and to access the on-line nomination
form, please visit the World of Children web site: www.WorldofChildren.org .
If you do not have access to a computer or are
unable to submit a nomination online, please call the World of Children
office located in the
Please feel free to spread the word about these
wonderful
awards!
Regards,
Kate Weber
Director, NGOs
United States Fund for UNICEF
125 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
212 922 2618
www.unicefusa.org
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