Nominations close on February 14th for this year's AppreSHEation awards. The awards will be handed out on International Women's Day in Ingersoll on March 8th.
INGERSOLL - Woodstock's Makenna Hall is this year's spokesperson for the International Women's Day AppreSHEation Awards.
She was named last year's recipient, becoming the youngest to ever win the AppreSHEation award. As a result the awards have opened up to 2 categories. The new junior category will honour a self identified female under the age of 18 for their volunteer work improving the lives of women and girls in the community.
Hall encourages everyone to nominate a special woman who goes above and beyond to empower other women or girls in Oxford County, she says she's still extremely honoured to win it to this day.
"It literally gave me a push to want to make the event that I created, GROW Girls Day, even bigger. And as well as being the youngest recipient, it really goes to show that no matter what age you can make a difference and you van truly inspire others."
She says her advice to this year's nominees and winner is to understand they're making impact in the community.
Just to take in every second of being a nominee and being the 2020 recipient, understand that you have now this platform and this power to make change and really just with being a nominee and winning the award."
Her organization GROW Girls recently held an event, which featured Olympic Gold Medalist Tessa Virtue as the keynote speaker.
Hall will be a volunteer in this year's event and if you're interested in becoming a volunteer, you can contact Linda Leyten at 519-425-0952. Ext 102.
To fill out a vendor registration or a nomination form, you can visit their website.
Nominations are now open for the event, which closes on February 14th, and is on March 8th in Ingersoll.
2019 recipient of the AppreSHEation award, Makenna Hall with her proud mom at last year's awards ceremony
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