<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body dir="auto"><div>HEY! We didn't win the Cool Congregations Challenge, but we made Runner-up (one of two) in the Community Inspiration category, so, good for us! See the message below and the attachment, which includes a link to the winning essays.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">--dawn h<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Kari Kiser <<a href="mailto:kari@interfaithpowerandlight.org">kari@interfaithpowerandlight.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> February 27, 2017 at 5:50:01 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:hewitt@earth-maker.com">hewitt@earth-maker.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>You are a runner up in the Cool Congregations Challenge!</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii">
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<!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Dawn,</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you very much for entering your project into the Cool
Congregations Challenge. First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, Ohio
has been chosen as a runner up in the Community Inspiration category.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> Our judges
pored through all the entries and picked the winners. It was a difficult choice
to pick only one winner from each category. You can read about the winners at <a href="http://www.coolcongregations.org/cool-congregations-winners-2016/" class="">http://www.coolcongregations.org/cool-congregations-winners-2016/</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have attached a draft of the media press release feel free
to use it if you would like to send it to your local paper. You are welcome to add information
specific to your project. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I am amazed and inspired by your story and seeing all the
fantastic work you have done. I
would like to highlight your story on social media to encourage others that
they can do what you did. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The project you did last year not only benefitted your own
community but as a part of a whole we are making a difference across the
nation. What you all started
in your houses of worship are being multiplied as people of faith take up the
call to protect this valuable planet and all that is created to live and thrive
on it.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please keep in touch with your continued good works. If you would like to share more photos
or your story on our website or facebook let me know. I would love to amplify your successes to create next years
of Cool Congregation Challenge cohort.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">With joy and thanks,</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kari Kiser </p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Engagement and Programs Manager</p>
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