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Nominations Sought for the Sr. Mary Vera Award

Vera House, Inc. is seeking nominations for the Sister Mary Vera Award. The award recognizes a member of the community who personifies the work of Sister Mary Vera, who spearheaded the 1977 opening of Vera House.

Vera House invites nominations for an award recipient who has worked to enrich the lives of all people, and who has made a significant contribution to those affected by domestic or sexual violence. The individual recognized will have performed this work in a manner consistent with the humility, gentleness and humanitarian spirit reflected by Sister Mary Vera.

Recent past recipients of the Award include: Tom Magnarelli, retired teacher and National Honor Society Advisor from C.W. Baker High School; John Dooling, retired Contract Manager from Cooper-Crouse Hinds and Vera House volunteer; Beth Hertel, Vera House Sexual Assault Volunteer and Revs. Tom & Marilyn Wolfe.

The 2012 award recipient will be recognized at the Vera House Annual Recognition & Celebration Luncheon on June 6th at the Doubletree Hotel, East Syracuse. 

-  Nominations must be received by April 2, 2012  -

Click HERE for a Sr. Mary Vera Award nomination form.

Please return to:
Vera House, Inc.
ATTN: Maryann Wood
6181 Thompson Rd., Suite 100
Syracuse, NY 13206

OR
fax:  (315) 425-8942

For more information, contact Maryann Wood at (315) 425-0818 x234 or click HERE to email.