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Eastern Bergen County (New Jersey) — The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County is accepting applications for its sixth annual High School Young Women’s Leadership Awards.\u00a0 This year, three awards will be given to outstanding students identifying as female, enrolled in their junior or senior years, and residing and\/or attending a public or private a high school in eastern Bergen County, New Jersey.<\/p>\n
Applicants living in and\/or attending a school in any of these towns may apply: Alpine, Bergenfield, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Rockleigh and Tenafly.\u00a0 The deadline to apply is February 1, 2023.<\/p>\n
Candidates will have demonstrated a passion for leadership, compassion, innovation and the courage of their convictions in the community.\u00a0 They are required to complete an online application and present two recommendations.\u00a0 Finalists will be notified and asked to participate in an interview with the application review committee.<\/p>\n
The Community Chest’s High School Senior Young Women’s Leadership Awards provide a $5,000 award to one first placer winner.\u00a0 High school seniors, who identify as female, may complete an online application available at\u00a0www.thecommunitychestebc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Chest is also giving a Junior Young Woman’s Leadership Award.\u00a0 Two winners will each be awarded a scholarship to the Bergen Volunteers’ Teen LEADS program and an opportunity to participate in an internship with a local nonprofit during the school year or summer.\u00a0 Applicants must complete and submit an online application available at\u00a0www.thecommunitychestebc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Through a highly competitive process, applications will be reviewed by an esteemed group of women leaders, who have volunteered to judge the applications.\u00a0 The winners receive a certificate memorializing their award to include in their college admissions packet.\u00a0 They are also invited to attend a celebration and meet local women leaders from the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n The Legacy of the Elizabeths<\/u> Support<\/u><\/p>\n The Community Chest welcomes donations from the public to recognize the work of these young women.\u00a0 Contributions of any amount to support the awards may be sent by check with payment made out to The Community Chest, located at 122 South Van Brunt Street, Englewood, New Jersey 07631.\u00a0 Visit The Chest’s website,\u00a0www.thecommunitychestebc.org<\/a>, for more information about the Young Woman’s Leadership Award and the organization’s mission and work.<\/p>\n For further information about the Young Woman’s Leadership Award, contact Executive Director Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer at (201) 568-7474.<\/p>\n About The Community Chest<\/u><\/p>\n Founded in 1933, The Community Chest, a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, has supported local not-for-profit agencies for nearly 90 years.\u00a0 The Chest leads initiatives and supports nonprofits that make our communities stronger and benefit people in need in eastern Bergen County.\u00a0 Each year, The Chest raises funds and allocates them to agencies demonstrating the capacity to provide services to local citizens.\u00a0 The organization also provides coordinating and planning services in its communities, serving as a bridge between agencies and organizations and investing in the stability and quality of the service network.<\/p>\n The Community Chest’s Board of Managers is comprised of community leaders dedicated to improving the lives of neighbors in need.\u00a0 People interested in being considered for board membership may contact Executive Director Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer at (201) 568-7474.<\/p>\n
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\nThe leadership award honors the legacy of the three Elizabeths — Elizabeth Cutter Morrow, Elizabeth Morrow Morgan, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.\u00a0 During the Great Depression, Elizabeth Cutter Morrow, an Englewood resident, became the founding board chair of The Community Chest.\u00a0 Elisabeth Morrow Morgan, the founder of The Elisabeth Morrow School, grew up in Englewood.\u00a0 Tenafly resident Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a leader in the suffragist movement.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-11.jpg\")
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