BIRMINGHAM–October 23, 2013–The Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama (GSNCA) is now accepting nominations for each of the Women of Distinction Awards Programs. Nominations may be submitted by any individual, employer, civic organization or agency in each of the four areas (Central, East, North and West). Awardees will be selected in December by a group of community leaders from across the council. The awards are open to women who have made special contributions to their communities through civic, academic or professional efforts.
The 2013 North Alabama Women of Distinction Awards are open to all women in Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, 
Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan and Winston counties. Women chosen for this award will be recognized at the annual Women of Distinction event at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville in August 2014. GSNCA will also present the Christine Richard Lifetime Achievement Award which honors the memory of a beloved community leader whose contributions had far-reaching impact for the north Alabama area. Nomination forms are available online atgirlscoutsnca.org/wodnorth.
The deadline for all nominations is November 22, 2013. The Women of Distinction Awards Program is the premier fundraising event for GSNCA. All proceeds from these events directly support the Girl Scouts’ mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.
For more information please contact Kelly Connelly at 205-453-9513 or kconnelly@girlscoutsnca.org.
About Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama
Girl Scouting gives every girl access to life-changing experiences that inspire her to do something BIG! Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama is a United Way community partner and serves over 15,000 girl members ages 5-17, and 5,000 volunteers in programs across 36 counties. For more information, call 800-734-4541 or visit girlscoutsnca.org.
