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Diversity Day 2009:  We’re in this Together is seeking nominees for the Peace and Justice Award given annually at the festival since 1996.

The Peace and Justice Award is one of the most prestigious honor bestowed upon a McHenry County resident.  It not only serves to honor dedicated personal service to the promotion of community peace, justice, diversity, and equality, but it is intended to highlight the work that the recipients do and the organizations that they serve.

The opportunity to nominate candidates has been extended through July 10. 

Past Recipients have included:

·        1997—Werner Ellmann, Holocaust witness and human rights advocate

·        1998—Cindy Bloom, Native American activist

·        1999—Susanne Hoban, Family Health Partnership Clinic

·        2000—Gloria Urch, Community leader, journalist, educator, and Festival co-host

·        2001—Mary Fox, Peace Educator

·        2002—Libby Pappalardo, Founder of the McHenry County Peace Group

·        2003—Carlos Acosta, Latino Coalition

·        2004—Lou Ness, Former Turning Point Director

·        2005—Janie Galarza, Harvard Human Relations Commission

·        2006—Arielle Payne, McHenry County College student leader

·        2007—Alice and Bill Howenstine, Environmentalists and Quaker peace activists

·        2008—Sue Rose, McHenry County Housing Authority

Diversity Day 2009:  We’re in This Together! is organized by the Congregational Unitarian Church.

Nominations can be sent to:

Patrick Murfin                       

Executive Director,                  

Diversity Day 2009                     

Congregational Unitarian Church

221 Dean Street                

Woodstock, IL 60039                     

815 814-5645   

DivDay@sbcglobal.net