Making Roots Montessori co-founders nominated for 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction
Making Roots Montessori co-founders nominated for 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction
Winnipeg, MB – The Making Roots Montessori Centre Inc. team are very proud to announce that co-founder Kristen Shipman-Adams and Megan Turner are nominees for the 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction Award. The award is presented annually by YMCA-YWCA in recognition of the talent, achievement, imagination and innovation of Manitoban women who have made a unique and exemplary contribution to the development of others and to their community. Past recipients include Dr. Chau Pham, Dr Patricia Martens, and Lindor Reynolds.
“We
are
delighted to be nominated for this award,” shared Kristen
Shipman-Adams. “To
be recognized among many of Winnipeg’s best and accomplished
women especially in
this the award program’s 40th year make this cause
for celebration
for our whole team at Making Roots Montessori Centre," added Megan Turner.
This year’s event will take place on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at
the RBC Winnipeg
Convention Centre. Proceeds from the YMCA-YWCA Women of
Distinction Awards Gala
support a variety of our programs that touch the lives of women,
youth and
children in our city. For more information, please visit www.womenofdistinction.ca.
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Making Roots Montessori Centre Inc. provides full-day, licensed child care and preschool education within a nurturing, holistic, and authentic Montessori learning environment for children ages two to six years old. Making Roots Montessori Centre offers Orff music, yoga, and French programming with a focus on quality interaction and guidance.
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