Wayland 2021 Lydia Maria Child Award Nominations Open

WAYLAND, MA — An award that honors a Wayland resident, group or organization for public service is now accepting nominations. The Lydia Maria Child award honors the former town resident, who was a 19th Century slavery abolitionist and women's rights activist.

Here's more from a Wayland Public Ceremonies Committee press release:

Lydia Maria Child resided in Wayland during the mid-nineteenth century and is known as a national heroine for her tireless work as an abolitionist, women’s rights activist, equality and human rights activist, novelist, and journalist. She is also known for her famous poem, “Over the River and Through the Wood,” and was remembered as having been a loving friend and neighbor.

The Wayland Public Ceremonies Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Lydia Maria Child Award. This honor is bestowed annually upon a Wayland resident, local group, local volunteer organization or employee of the town of Wayland in recognition for their active volunteer leadership in the betterment of our community’s quality of life or in serving the important needs of our townspeople.

The Public Ceremonies Committee invites all Wayland residents to offer nominations for this honor. Prior nominations are carried forward and need not be resubmitted for reconsideration. The winner will be announced at Wayland’s Annual Town Meeting.

The deadline for consideration is Friday, March 12, 2021. Submissions are limited to 500 words or less and must include your contact information. Please submit your 2021 Lydia Maria Child

Award nomination by mail or e-mail to:

Donna Bouchard
Wayland Public Ceremonies Committee
72 Concord Road
Wayland, MA 01778
dbouchard@wayland.ma.us