Nominate an ExtraOrdinary Woman today!
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Congratulations to our First Quarter 2024 Honoree Dameca “Meca” Kirkwood
Thrust into leadership
Not everyone chooses to be a leader, sometimes leadership is born of circumstances. For Dameca “Meca” Kirkwood, the first quarter 2024 honoree named by the ExtraOrdinary Woman Project BN, she chose to take a stand against gun violence after her son Trevonte Kirkwood’s tragic murder in 2018.
After her son’s death, Dameca knew she had to help others combat violence. Karen Irvin from the McLean County chapter of Moms Demand Action reached out to Dameca and together the organization is establishing a Violence Intervention & Prevention (VIP) Center among other interventions and community education projects.
Dameca says, “Violence changes lives in an instant; talking about violence saves lives.”
Although the VIP Center is still in its planning stages, Dameca shares her vision for it as a “place where you’re able to come and know that you are valued, that you are a very important person; it is a place where we can give individuals other paths to deal with conflict outside of violence. I want it to be a place where you can come if there’s a bad situation, where you can come and you can feel good about the day.”
We are accepting nominations for our Second Quarter 2024 EOW Honoree.
2nd Quarter Nomination Period is Now - June 15, 2024
All nominations submitted are considered for one full calendar year from time of nomination. Thank you for all of your extraordinary nominations so far!
Awards Ceremony 2nd Quarter is July 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Honoree Awards Ceremonies are at the Fort Jesse Imaging & Gale Keeran Center for Women’s Conference Room, 2200 Fort Jesse Rd, Normal. The public is invited to come celebrate.
How do I nominate an ExtraOrdinary Woman? Simply visit our Nominate Tab to nominate online!
Special thanks to our partners who help sponsor the ExtraOrdinary Women Project: The Pantagraph, EOW Board of Directors, Limited Magazine, That’s What She Said, Fr. Patrick, St. Bede Abbey, Blue Skies Counseling, LLC, Donny B's Popcorn, Ivy Lane Bakery, Norma Roberts, Texas Roadhouse, Broken & Beloved, Renee Fehr and anonymous donors.
Let’s keep bringing out the hidden #GirlPower in Blo-No.
We are celebrating the ExtraOrdinary among us.
Calling everyday heroes.
We are accepting nominations on a continual basis. Deadlines for nominations are:
1st Quarter Nomination Period is Now - March 15
2nd Quarter Nomination Period is March 16 - June 15
3rd Quarter Nomination Period is June 16 -Sept. 15
4th Quarter Nomination Period is Sept. 16 - Nov. 15
Please note that all nominations will be considered for one full calendar year.
The ExtraOrdinary Women Project (EOW) recognizes the immense potential women have to take their ordinary lived experiences and create extraordinary legacies. The EOW Project’s Vision is to bring women together in celebration and in sisterhood through sharing stories, providing mentorship, and creating space for collective inspiration.
All submissions will be reviewed quarterly and one ExtraOrdinary Woman honoree will be featured on our website and by our local media partners. Submitted nominations not chosen to be featured will be considered for a full year. All submissions are reviewed blindly with identifying information removed to retain an unbiased review.
Celebrating women. Sharing stories. Inspiring others.
The Pantagraph, September 1, 2021
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