Nominations being accepted for
Peace & Justice Center's Annual Awards
The event will be held online on Saturday, November 13, 2021
We are seeking nominations from the community for the following categories:
Peace & Justice Activist of the Year Award
Russ and Mary Jorgensen Courage of Commitment Award
Unsung Hero Award
Community Organization Award
Youth Peace & Justice Activist Award
Peace & Justice Activist of the Year Award
Russ and Mary Jorgensen Courage of Commitment Award
Unsung Hero Award
Community Organization Award
Youth Peace & Justice Activist Award
Description of Awards and Requirements for Nominations:
Peace & Justice Activist of the Year Award - An individual with a passion for working for peace and social justice, who makes a significant contribution that makes a difference to the Sonoma County community and beyond.
Russ & Mary Jorgensen Courage of Commitment Award - A person from Sonoma County with a passion for working for peace and social justice, who performs acts of courage to make a difference, often at their own personal risk. According to The Union, “At the calling of Martin Luther King Jr., Mary and her husband Russell Jorgensen joined what became known as the ‘Freedom Riders.’ They were both arrested for desegregating a restaurant in Jackson, Miss., and served a week’s sentence in the Jackson County jail. The Jorgensen’s helped establish an ‘intentional community’ just outside of Santa Rosa called Monan’s Rill in 1973. It has been a model community of its type for many years.”
Source: www.theunion.com/news/obituaries/obituary-of-mary-jorgensen/
Unsung Hero Award - A person from Sonoma County who works diligently for peace and social justice, but stays in the background, out of the limelight.
Community Organization Award - A local group whose activities have a significant beneficial effect on the well-being of the people of Sonoma County.
Youth Peace & Justice Activist Award - This award is granted to someone from Sonoma County, 13 – 22 years old who has a passion for working locally for peace and social justice, and has made a significant contribution to making our community more just and peaceful.
Peace & Justice Activist of the Year Award - An individual with a passion for working for peace and social justice, who makes a significant contribution that makes a difference to the Sonoma County community and beyond.
Russ & Mary Jorgensen Courage of Commitment Award - A person from Sonoma County with a passion for working for peace and social justice, who performs acts of courage to make a difference, often at their own personal risk. According to The Union, “At the calling of Martin Luther King Jr., Mary and her husband Russell Jorgensen joined what became known as the ‘Freedom Riders.’ They were both arrested for desegregating a restaurant in Jackson, Miss., and served a week’s sentence in the Jackson County jail. The Jorgensen’s helped establish an ‘intentional community’ just outside of Santa Rosa called Monan’s Rill in 1973. It has been a model community of its type for many years.”
Source: www.theunion.com/news/obituaries/obituary-of-mary-jorgensen/
Unsung Hero Award - A person from Sonoma County who works diligently for peace and social justice, but stays in the background, out of the limelight.
Community Organization Award - A local group whose activities have a significant beneficial effect on the well-being of the people of Sonoma County.
Youth Peace & Justice Activist Award - This award is granted to someone from Sonoma County, 13 – 22 years old who has a passion for working locally for peace and social justice, and has made a significant contribution to making our community more just and peaceful.
Nominations can be submitted online using the form below. Or send an email to peacentr@sonic.net, please put “Nomination” in the subject line. You can also snail mail nominations to the PJC.
Your nomination must include the following details in order to be considered:
Your nomination must include the following details in order to be considered:
- Your name, email address and phone number.
- The nominee's name and contact information.
- Your relationship to the nominee.
- The specific Award for which you are nominating.
- A brief biography of the nominee. Any background information that describes the nominee.
- Tell us what the nominee has done to promote peace and social justice and why you feel they should be recognized for their work.