Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced the City of Yonkers is accepting nominations for the city’s annual “Women of Distinction” Award, presented each year during March to celebrate Women’s History Month. The annual “Women of Distinction” Award recognizes Yonkers women who have served their local community and positively impacted the lives of Yonkers residents. Nominations for Women of Distinction are to be submitted at www.YonkersNY.gov.
“Many of our women in Yonkers are our community leaders, educators and agents of social change,” said Mayor Mike Spano. “I encourage our Yonkers residents to nominate the heroes in their lives for our Women of Distinction Award.”
The deadline to submit a nomination is Wednesday, March 15; the award ceremony will be held on Wednesday, March 22 at 6:00 pm at Yonkers City Hall (Ceremonial Courtroom, 4th Floor). In collaboration with the Mayor, winners will be selected by the Mayor’s Women’s Advisory Board and will be notified on Friday, March 17th.
About Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month originated in 1981 when Congress passed a resolution requesting President Reagan to commemorate “Women’s History Week.” The President proclaimed the week beginning on March 7, 1982 as the first Women’s History Week and the nation continued to designate a week in March as Women’s History Week until 1987 when the month of March was officially declared “Women’s History Month.” Learn more at www.womenshistorymonth.gov.
