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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#F6F6F6" lang=EN-AU link="#1C3B67" vlink="#1C3B67"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dear Centre Secretaries<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Forwarding the email below “Nominate your volunteers today” for the Volunteer of the Year Awards from The Centre for Volunteering <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The Awards celebrate the efforts of our state’s volunteers across seven different award categories. Special guests, families and friends will attend ceremonies at 26 locations across regional and suburban centres to celebrate the regional winners of the volunteer awards.</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Finalists are invited to the Gala State Ceremony in Sydney to announce the final winners and overall NSW Volunteer of the Year.</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Lucy Pentony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Office Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Quad 1, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>(PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Ph: (02) 8736 1256<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Email: <a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au"><u><span style='color:#0563C1'>stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Web: <a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/"><u><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.rdansw.org.au</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><img border=0 width=202 height=204 style='width:2.1041in;height:2.125in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D62223.58BC3F20"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=99 height=71 style='width:1.0312in;height:.7395in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D62223.58BC3F20" alt="cid:image001.png@01CBDCAA.ABB8D800"> <img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D62223.58BC3F20" alt="ACNC-Registered-Charity-Logo - small"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=480 height=90 style='width:5.0in;height:.9375in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D62223.58BC3F20" alt=SWA2018emailsignoffWinner></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> The Centre for Volunteerings Awards Team <award@volunteering.com.au> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 4 May 2020 6:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> stateoffice@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Subject:</b> Nominate your volunteers today.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='background:#F6F6F6;padding:12.0pt 6.0pt 12.0pt 6.0pt'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=584 style='width:438.0pt'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='border-top:solid #E41E39 6.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:18.0pt 12.0pt 18.0pt 12.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width=184 style='width:138.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td><td width=368 style='width:276.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-spacing: 0'><tr style='height:168.0pt'><td style='background:#91A0B4;padding:24.0pt 24.0pt 24.0pt 24.0pt;height:168.0pt;background-size: 100% auto;background-position-x:0in;background-position-y:0in'><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=600 height=250 style='width:6.25in;height:2.6041in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://mcusercontent.com/ea8727d3d489094fdcb8ddfbf/images/1cf0158b-6739-4a7e-9ec3-6fb3d50038dd.png"><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h3>Communities across the state have relied so much on their volunteers over the past 12 months – perhaps more so than ever.<br><br>The true value of volunteering has been on display across all facets of our lives.<br><br>And so we should take the time to recognise that effort.<br>The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards are one of the largest celebrations across the country.<br><br>The awards will continue in 2020 bigger than ever – either in virtual or face to face form.<br> <o:p></o:p></h3><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='background:#1C3B67;padding:6.75pt 24.0pt 6.75pt 24.0pt;-webkit-border-radius: 4px;border-radius: 4px'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:19.5pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'><a href="https://volunteering.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ea8727d3d489094fdcb8ddfbf&id=824e883e00&e=03c7e86674" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:white'>NOMINATE NOW!</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h3><br>Volunteers have worked tirelessly to keep people connected to vital services and engaged in their community. Recognise your teams and individual volunteers in the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards to thank them for the incredible work they do.<br><br>Have large numbers of volunteers? Contact us at <strong><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:award@volunteering.com.au">award@volunteering.com.au</a></span></i></strong> and we will send you a bulk nomination form.<br> <br>Please help us spread the word about the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. We have a number of resources that are available for you to use across your digital networks and can be <a href="https://volunteering.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ea8727d3d489094fdcb8ddfbf&id=688f6ee2b4&e=03c7e86674" target="_blank"><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>downloaded easily from our website</span></i></strong></a>. <o:p></o:p></h3></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='padding:12.0pt 24.0pt 6.0pt 24.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#999999'><img border=0 width=584 height=148 style='width:6.0833in;height:1.5416in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://mcusercontent.com/ea8727d3d489094fdcb8ddfbf/images/312fe803-e4e1-4bdc-bfe4-ffac59992c91.jpg"></span><span style='color:#999999'><br><br>The Centre for Volunteering Level 3, 40 Gloucester Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#999999'><a href="https://mailchi.mp/volunteering.com.au/nominate-your-rotary-volunteers-today-667297?e=03c7e86674">Web Version</a> <a href="https://volunteering.us11.list-manage.com/profile?u=ea8727d3d489094fdcb8ddfbf&id=396a58e33b&e=03c7e86674">Preferences</a> <a href="https://volunteering.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=ea8727d3d489094fdcb8ddfbf&id=396a58e33b&e=03c7e86674&c=8ccc99028b">Unsubscribe</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://volunteering.us11.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=ea8727d3d489094fdcb8ddfbf&id=8ccc99028b&e=03c7e86674"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>