Nominations open for Kitchen Table Award

WEST CHESTER » The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Kitchen Table Award.

Established in 2011 to honor a Chester County woman who represents the mission and values of the organization, the Kitchen Table Award is presented at the annual Making a Difference Luncheon; its recipient is an “outstanding Chester County woman who has made substantive contributions through service and/or philanthropy to improve the lives of women and girls through her own time, talent or resources.”

The award is named in celebration of the genesis of CCFWG: the many conversations held around kitchen, board and coffee tables that led to the formation of the organization in 1996. Nominations are open to the public.

The Kitchen Table Award Nominee is announced prior to and recognized during CCFWG’s annual Making a Difference Luncheon. This year,CCFWG will celebrate its 25th Anniversary of uplifting and empowering women and girls in Chester County at the 16th Annual Luncheon on Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Malvern. Funds raised will support CCFWG’s philanthropic, educational and advocacy programs that ensure women and girls have resources and opportunities to thrive.

All nominations must be received by Friday, Jan. 15. To learn more about the award and access the nomination form, visit ccwomenandgirls. org/luncheon/. Any questions may be directed to Executive Director Michelle Legaspi Sánchez at michelle@ccfwg.org or 484-356-0940.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Pat Yoder, center, public health nurse and long-time community advocate, accepted the Kitchen Table Award at CCFWG’s 2020 Virtual Making a Difference Luncheon. She was joined by CCFWG Board Chair Judi Bell, seated left, Executive Director Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, standing left, and Board Member and Luncheon Master of Ceremonies Pattie Diggin, right.