Greetings LIFT Members:
We are so grateful to have this great group together for our inaugural year. A few things as we get the award cycle started.
1) We are grateful to the 2018 Nominating Committee members who are joining the two of us (Shireen and Alexa): Erica Caloiero, Barb Dezotos, and Narda Carlson. This group of individuals considers the list of organizations nominated by our membership to select a handful from which the membership will select the 2018 awardee(s).
2) Important dates:
May 15, 2018:
All nominations for 2018 awardees are due (we sent each member a nomination form). Please email lift@liftgivingcircle.com if you need us to send you one.
~June 1, 2018: Nominating committee to convene to review nominations.
~July 1, 2018:
LIFT membership meeting for presentation of top 3 nominations.
(Nominating committee will decide the exact number of nominations to present to membership and number of awards for 2018).
~July 1, 2018 through September 1, 2018:
Voting period. MEMBERS vote on nominated organizations to select the 2018 awardee(s).
September 15, 2018 through October 31, 2018:
Individual annual membership donation collections in the name of the awardee(s).
~November 1, 2018: Membership meeting announcing and meeting awardee(s) and presenting them with our collective donations.
Gratefully,
Shireen Hart and Alexandra Clauss
LIFT Giving Circle