Irish Women's Network of BC
IWN Woman of the Year
Betty Allen - Recipient of the Irish Women's Network Woman of the Year Award for 2012
| Betty has lived in Vancouver for close to 60 years and is probably one of the oldest members of the IWN. She joined when it first was formed and faithfully attended all the meetings at the Burnaby library and contributed to the discussions. She was one of the founding members of the first IWN Book Club and remained faithful to that until it folded a few years ago. She attends many of the IWN functions and has volunteered at our booth at the European festival on many occasions. Betty is a talented artist and has donated some of her paintings to our fund raising events and some of our ladies have these proudly hanging on their walls. Betty has been a volunteer in her church and community for many years and continues to do so. She visits the elderly in nursing homes and delivers communion to these people who look forward to her visits. She also volunteers at the L’Arche Community where people with developmental disabilities live. Having a daughter who is part of that community she happily gives of her time. Betty very quietly gives of her time and talents and is an inspiration. |
To recognize her ongoing contributions to the Irish community and the community at large, we are delighted to present Betty Allen with the Irish Women's Network Woman of the Year Award for 2012.
If you know of an Irish woman who has made an outstanding contribution
to the Irish community or to the community at large and wish them to be
considered for next year, please send their name, along with a short
statement on why you feel they deserve the award, to:
Eilis Courtney, President IWN, Email: eilis@irishwomenbc.net Phone 604-325-7560 | Previous recipients:
2011 - Teresa McDonnell 2010 - Annette Savage 2009 - Eilis Courtney 2008 - Kathy King 2007 - Violet Moore 2006 - Catholine Butler 2005 - Geraldine Megannety 2004 - Ann Carr 2003 - Pam Glass 2002 - Deirdre O'Ruairc 2001 - Marie Morris 2000 - Maura McCay 1999 - Mary Hatch Click here for brief bios of the above recipients |
Selection Process for the IWN Woman of the Year Award (as of Nov 2010)
- Nominations can be made by any member of the IWN and should be submitted to the President of the IWN.
- A short paragraph (150 words) of why the person is being nominated should be provided at the time and no nomination will be accepted without this information.
- Nominations are accepted throughout the year up to December 15 for the following year (i.e. deadline for 2013 is December 15, 2012).
- Nominations are only valid for one year. If a name is to be considered the following year, then the nominator must advise the President that the nomination is still active. Otherwise, nominees from the previous year will be dropped from the list.
- The successful nominee will be announced at Nollaig na mBan in January.
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