[Green] Fwd: You are a runner up in the Cool Congregations Challenge!

[Dawn Hewitt]

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.

--dawn h

Sent from my iPad

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> From: Kari Kiser <kari at interfaithpowerandlight.org>
> Date: February 27, 2017 at 5:50:01 PM EST
> To: hewitt at earth-maker.com
> Subject: You are a runner up in the Cool Congregations Challenge!
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> Hi Dawn,
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> 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.
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>  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 http://www.coolcongregations.org/cool-congregations-winners-2016/
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> 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. 
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> 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. 
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> With joy and thanks,
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> Kari Kiser
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> Community Engagement and Programs Manager
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> 	Kari Kiser
> Community Engagement and Programs Manager
> The Regeneration Project
> Interfaith Power & Light
> 369 Pine Street, suite 700
> San Francisco, CA 94104
> Phone: (415) 561-4891
> Fax: (415) 561-4892
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> www.InterfaithPowerandLight.org
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> Note: My email address has changed to Kari at interfaithpowerandlight.org
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