In just two weeks, Appleseed will celebrate Nebraskans who stand up for justice and opportunity for all at the 2012 Good Apple Awards
Make your reservations today. Individual tickets are $50. Young professionals tickets are $35. Tickets for students, seniors, and fixed-income are $20. 100% of your purchase directly supports Appleseed’s efforts fighting for justice and opportunity for all.
Join us as we reflect on our work and accomplishments as a community in 2012 and celebrate outstanding Nebraskans who stand up for the rights of children, promote and protect our right to vote, and build stronger communities and a stronger Nebraska:
JIM WOLF EQUAL JUSTICE AWARD
Senator Kathy Campbell
ROOTS OF JUSTICE AWARD
Carolina Quezada, Latino Center of the Midlands
Sergio Sosa, Heartland Workers Center
Willie Hamilton, Black Men United
MILO MUMGAARD EMERGING LEADER AWARD
Rachel Jacobson, Film Streams
SEEDS OF JUSTICE AWARD
Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act Coalition
The social hour begins at 6pm with heavy hors d’oeuvres, live music by Manouche Moustache, and a social justice poster exhibit “Stand Up for Justice.” The program and awards presentation runs from 7pm to 7:45pm, immediately followed by a post-program social.
We have a lot to celebrate this year – restoring prenatal care, passing systemic reforms to Nebraska’s child welfare system, defeating misguided voter suppression legislation, creating new opportunities for low-income parents to pursue higher education, ensuring low-income kids can access food during the summer, and promoting communities that welcome immigrant Nebraskans as neighbors.
For more information about the event, go to neappleseed.org/goodapple or contact Nicholas Swiercek at nswiercek@neappleseed.org or (402) 438-8853 x110.