Affirmation: Gay & Lesbian Mormons

Affirmation co-founder Paul Mortensen (right) with husband Robert Jacob in 2008

Call for Nominations for the 2010 Mortensen Award
The Deadline is August 22

July 2010

It is time once again to call for nominations for Affirmation’s highest honor, the Mortensen Award. The award is presented each year at our annual conference to an individual who has served Affirmation in outstanding leadership and service during the past year.

The criteria for selecting a nominee should be:

Someone who is dedicated to the goals of Affirmation and has worked toward achieving them.

Someone who has shown outstanding leadership and service.

Someone who is a self-starter and a motivator of others.

Someone who is making a difference in the lives of others.

We ask that you look all around in Affirmation to find that one outstanding individual and then submit a nomination to the selection committee. The nomination should be in the form of a letter describing the individual and listing all the reasons this individual is qualified and should be selected. All members of Affirmation are eligible for the Mortensen Award, including past recipients of the award.

Do not submit just a name. We need to know something about the individual since the committee may not know her/him well.

The nominations must be received by August 22, 2010--no exceptions! E-mail them to Ricky Gilbert, chair of Mortensen Awards Committee. Please do not send copies to anyone else.

The award recipient will be announced at the Affirmation Conference in San Francisco on October 9, 2010. The selection committee is made up of past recipients of the award. Be sure to show this letter to everyone in your area. You may be the one who should be nominated and you may not want to nominate yourself.

If you have any questions, contact Ricky Gilbert. We look forward to seeing you at the San Francisco conference, which is certainly going to be a great event. Please start thinking about this award today and get your nomination in tomorrow.