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Oakland's 2006 Mother Of The Year
For Immediate Release
on Friday, February 24, 2006

(Oakland, CA) The City of Oakland, Office of Parks and Recreation is launching its annual city-wide search for candidates for Oakland's Mother of the Year for 2006. Nominations are being sought from local community based organizations, businesses, professional associations, government agencies and non-profit community groups that may know of an individual who shows an exceptional spirit of volunteerism and is deserving of this coveted award. Note that the individual must be nominated by an organization, not by a relative or personal friend. Nominations are due by Friday, March 31, 2006.

Oakland's Mother of the Year program was initiated in 1954 to publicly honor an Oakland citizen whose contributions to the community symbolize the finest traditions of motherhood. Being a parent is not a requirement to be nominated for the Mother of the Year Award. Past honorees have included hard-working, dedicated community servants whose outstanding volunteerism is exemplary.

A nomination form and award criteria are enclosed for your review. Download form, click here.

A panel comprised of City officials, business leaders and community representatives will conduct the judging. Nominating organizations will receive notification of the committee's decision by April 15, 2006.

The 53rd Annual Mother of the Year will be honored on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at the Morcom Rose Garden, 700 Jean Street, Oakland, California at 10:30 a.m.

For more information, please call (510) 238-4720.

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City of Oakland
Office of Parks and Recreation
250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 3330
Oakland, California 94612
(510) 238-PARK

Rolanda Hartfield
Office of Parks & Recreation
(510) 238-4720

Karen Boyd
Office of the City Administrator
(510) 238-6365

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