Award Nominations Open

PRESS RELEASE
SIMCOE COUNTY PRIDE AWARD

​SIMCOE COUNTY, ON —  June 26, 2018 — Fierté Simcoe Pride (FSP) announces open nominations for the 4th annual Simcoe County Pride Awards, presented during the 7th annual Fierté Simcoe Pride (July 30 - August 12).
 
The awards recognise the accomplishments of gender and sexually (GSD) individuals, allies, organisations and inclusive businesses. FSP recognises the work of individuals, organisations and businesses that strive to celebrate diversity and promote an inclusion. The Awards will honour a GSD resident and youth, a community, an organisation and business, and a GSD artist for their contributions that make our county a better place to live, work and grow.

Categories for the awards:

• Youth of the Year
• Person of the Year
• Organization of the Year
• Business of the Year
• Community of the Year
• Honourary Award for the Arts

​​Nominations for the Awards will close July 13, and are submitted by the public using online forms hosted on the FSP website. Nominees will be announced July 23, and recipients in the five categories will be announced at the Awards Gala.

Each submission will be reviewed by the Awards Committee. The award recipients are voted on by a secret ballot by a Jury Panel supervised by the co-chairs of the Committee. The Panel is assembled from members of the Board of Directors and five members of the public. For more information please visit: www.simcoepride.com/pride-awards.html.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for local businesses, individuals and groups to show your Pride by supporting the Awards Gala. Sponsor an award today at www.simcoepride.com/support-pride.html. 

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For questions or comments, please contact:
Brandon Rhéal Amyot | President
Fierté Simcoe Pride
705-816-1187
brandon.amyot@fiertesimcoepride.com

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Pictured: Awards (for recipients) and plaques (for all nominees) from the 2017 awards.