AppreSHEation Awards Handed Out on Friday

Monday, 4 March 2019 15:00

The 10th annual AppreSHEation awards in Oxford County will be handed out at a free chili lunch to celebrate International Women's Day on Friday.

WOODSTOCK - The 10th annual AppreSHEation awards in Oxford County will be handed out on Friday.

The awards will be handed out on March 8th at the local International Women's Day Celebration inside the Oxford Auditorium. Event Organizer, Phyl McCrum says the event has really grown over the last 10 years.

"One of the largest highlights for myself has been how this event has continued to grow and grow, the first year I think we had 60 women out and they we had over 100 people and now we have over 500 people who come out every year and every year it has grown and that just tells us how important this event is for women in Oxford County."

The AppreSHEation Award recognizes local women who have made a contribution to the community through unpaid work. This can include any of the following:

- Taken on the role of a community leader through volunteering efforts that has made, or is making, a difference to women in the community. Examples include: running a community mom’s group, youth or women’s group.

- Goes above and beyond her work specifications to make a difference in women’s lives in the community

- Has made a significant difference in her own life that has positively impacted other women in the community

- Has led an advocacy campaign that has influenced positive change for women in the community

- Is a positive role model, making a difference to women in the community through her enthusiasm, inspiration, empowerment, and leading of change

- Helps to create safe places and spaces for women; works towards helping women strengthen their sense of belonging in the community.

The AppreSHEation Award has been presented to Survivors Voices, the Zonta Club of Woodstock, Elizabeth Mayberry, Tracey Kaiman, Mary Anne Silverthorn, the Oxford District Women’s Institute, Allison Henkell, Jenilee Cook, Shelley Green. Last year, Linda Smith and Nicole Zinn-Shadenberg were recognized.

The awards will be handed out during a free chili lunch that Celebrates International Women's Day on Friday March 8th at Oxford Auditorium. The event will feature Heart FM's Sabrina Storm as the MC and they will offer free grab bags for the first 500 women.

Things get started at 11:30 a.m and the event will wrap up around 1:30 p.m.