Nominations Open for Simcoe County Pride Awards

PRESS RELEASE
SIMCOE COUNTY PRIDE AWARDS

SIMCOE COUNTY, ON —  June 10, 2019 — Fierté Simcoe Pride (FSP) announces open nominations for the 5th annual Simcoe County Pride Awards, presented during the 8th annual Fierté Simcoe Pride (July 29 - August 11).
 
The awards recognise the accomplishments of gender and sexually diverse (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 for their contributions that make our county a better place to live, work and grow.
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Categories for the awards:

• Youth of the Year
• Person of the Year
• Organization of the Year
• Business of the Year
• Community of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement Award

​Nominations for the Awards will close July 7, and are submitted by the public using online forms hosted on the FSP website. Nominees will be announced July 15, 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 by contacting FSP. 

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