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2009 International Reflections of Hope Award Nominations Sought

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 5, 2008

Contact: Nancy Coggins, APR
405.235.3313 or 405.760.9053
nc@oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org

2009 INTERNATIONAL REFLECTIONS OF HOPE AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
Annual award given by Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum honors person or group providing hope in the midst of political violence

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum is seeking nominations for the Reflections of Hope Award®, an annual award honoring a person or organization making a difference in the midst of political chaos. Nominations for the international award are available online at www.reflectionsofhopeaward.org and are due January 9, 2009.

Established in 2005 as part of the 10th anniversary commemoration of the Oklahoma City bombing, the Reflections of Hope Award honors a living person or currently-active organization whose conduct exemplifies in an extraordinary fashion two core beliefs of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation: that hope can survive and blossom despite the tragedy and chaos of political violence and that, even in environments marred by such violence, peaceful, nonviolent approaches provide the best answers to human problems.

“This award evolved from the idea that the mission of the Memorial is not limited to Oklahoma City, or even the United States,” said Kari F. Watkins, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum executive director. “There are people and organizations whose good works are making a difference against the backdrop of violence around the world, and these people and organizations are changing lives using non-violent endeavors and community development projects.”

This prestigious international award also includes a $25,000 honorarium, which the winning organization can use to further develop programming that meets the needs of those they serve.

The 2009 Reflections of Hope Award winner will be honored at a reception and dinner on April 19, 2009, at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, Grand Ballroom, in downtown Oklahoma City.

The 2009 Reflections of Hope Award selection committee chair is Jerome Holmes, United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, and Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation Board Trustee.

Tickets to the dinner are $168 per person, tables are available for $2500, and either can be reserved by calling Toni Clopton at 405.235.3313. The Reflections of Hope Award is made possible through the generous support of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum was created to honor “those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever” by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The Memorial and Museum are dedicated to educating visitors about the impact of violence, informing about events surrounding the bombing, and inspiring hope and healing through lessons learned by those affected.

For more information on the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, call 888.542.HOPE or visit www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org.

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