Women who have overcome obstacles to positively impact the greater Middletown and West Chester communities have the opportunity to earn recognition as Steel Magnolia Award recipients in the program funded by the AK Steel Foundation.
Up to 13 awards are given annually, limited to no more than one recipient per AK Steel U.S. location. Each recipient designates a $2,500 donation to an eligible charity of her choice.
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The award honors women of all ages who have faced personal adversity and have shown exceptional strength, courage, compassion and leadership through their work in support of their communities, Newport said.
Middletown Community Foundation Executive Director Traci Barnett said since the program was created 11 years ago, dozens of women who have overcome “great obstacles to make a positive impact in their community” have been recognized.
Nominations, which should take the form of an essay of 500 words or less, must be submitted to the Middletown Community Foundation no later than Monday. Nominees must live in the vicinity of an AK Steel facility. Association with AK Steel is not a requirement for nomination and will have no bearing on the nominee’s consideration.
Other eligible communities are Ashland, Ky.; Butler and Friedens/Somerset County, Pa.; Columbus and Rockport, Ind.; Dearborn, Mich.; Follansbee, W.Va.; and Coshocton, Mansfield, Walbridge, and Zanesville, Ohio.
Visit www.mcfoundation.org to view complete requirements and obtain a nomination form. For more information, call 513-424-7369.
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