2012 Awards Celebration with Keynote Speaker:
Survivor and Author – Erin Merryn
Save the Date: Thursday April 5, 2012 at the Jefferson Center
Erin Merryn is the author of Stolen Innocence and Living for Today, memoirs about incest and rape. She graduated in May 2009 with a Master's degree in Social Work from Aurora University. A leading participant in Take Back the Night, her goal is to raise awareness of abuse in order to end the stigma and silence. Since 2004 she has been traveling across America giving inspirational and motivational speeches at national conferences, community events, Children's Advocacy Centers, colleges, and high schools. She has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America and Montel Williams. Her writings have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, Daily Herald, and Teen Voices, among others. Erin spends her time between the suburbs of Chicago and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. For more infomation about Erin, click here.
The Golden Halo Awards were created in 2008 to recognize and honor outstanding contributions to the cause of child abuse prevention, intervention and advocacy in the Roanoke Valley.
Nominees must have distinguished themselves clearly in one of the following categories: Child Protective Services, Law Enforcement, Legal/Judicial, Medical Professional, Mental Health Professional, Community Volunteer, Foster Parent, or Educator.
Anyone may nominate. A Selection Committee, comprised of previous Golden Halo winners, will choose the 2012 winners.
Named sponsor opportunities are available for Presenting, Platinum, Gold, Guardian Angel, and Table Sponsors.
When submitting a nomination, please consider the following:
- Commitment – The winner will have demonstrated a clear and prolonged commitment to the cause of child abuse prevention, intervention and advocacy.
- Service – The winner will have shown a consistent, high degree of service to his or her profession or volunteer work.
- Accomplishment – The winner will be a distinguished candidate. Please submit your nominations for candidates about whose work and accomplishments you have personal knowledge.
• Submit only the attachments called for in the application.
• Nominate only one person for each category
• Winners from previous years will be considered again after 1 year
• You may nominate from within or outside of your profession and/or organization
• It is not necessary to use the form, as long as the required information is provided
Click here to download a PDF of the Nomination Form.
