Dear FEZANA Associations, Presidents and Representatives, Committee Chairs, and Small Groups,
On behalf of the FEZANA Awards Committee, (Framroze Patel, Chair; Zarina Bhandari; and Nina Kalianivala), I am delighted to announce that the Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the NAMC Community Service Award for 2007. These awards will be presented during the XIV North American Zoroastrian Congress to be held in Toronto, Canada, from June 29 – July 2, 2007.
This award is for a young Mobed or Mobedyaar under the age of 35 years. The recipient must be a permanent resident (green card holder) or citizen of USA or Canada. The judging will be done by the NAMC. This award is for recognition of priestly duties performed for the North American Zarthushti community. Additional criteria for this nomination are stipulated below.
The person must be:
- Active in community service within and outside the community
- Involved in interfaith activities
- Volunteer in schools
- Contribute to religious education classes
- Involved in a study of the Zoroastrian religion
- Attending religious education seminars, workshops, camps, etc.
- Dedicated to the practice of the Zoroastrian religion in a formal as well as informal way
The Awards Committee invites nominations of deserving and qualified Zarthushtis for this award. We would be most grateful if this letter can be circulated to all your members and can also be posted on your website and included in your circulars and newsletters. Due to unavoidable circumstances, this request has been delayed. We request that you handle it urgently and send us your recommendations by May 21, 2007.
Cordially Yours,
Shehernaz Joshi Verahrami
FEZANA Awards Committee Co-Chair
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