The Sewcial Impact Awards recognizes hobby sewists who volunteer their sewing skills, time and resources to help serve their communities. The 2020 Awards are now accepting nominations for sewists who are using their sewing skills to support healthcare workers in their communities during the COVID-19 emergency.
The Awards were created in memory of Brigida A. Odango who enjoyed sewing while serving as a special education teacher.
How it Works:
Nomination Period: April 20 - May 15, 2020 11:59pm EST
You can nominate your friend, family member, co-worker or yourself by describing WHO they are and HOW they used their sewing skills in a non-paid volunteer capacity to positively impact their community.
You may nominate more than one person.
Entries will be judged by Philip Odango (Canvas Cosplay) on the quality and completeness of your entry.
Nominees must live in the United States or Canada. Awardees will be notified via Direct Message either through Facebook or Instagram
Full rules: https://www.canvascosplay.com/post/sewcial
Awards:
- Five (5) award recipients will be selected for a Sewcial Impact Award
- All awardees will each receive a JOANN E-Gift card towards sewing supplies/fabric for their community projects
- The top three (3) overall awardees will each receive a SINGER Steam Press or SINGER Dress Form provided by SINGER Sewing Company
Thank you to the Supporters:
How to Enter:
On Facebook:
- Add a Discussion post on the Sewcial Impact Awards Facebook Event Page by tagging nominee's Facebook name, photos.video of the nominee with their project or working on their project, and describe WHO they are, the community project/organization they are supporting, and HOW they used their sewing skills in a non-paid volunteer capacity to positively impact their community.
On Instagram:
- Your account must be set to public. In your Instagram post, tag your nominee's handle, a photo/photo collage/video of the nominee with their project or working on their project, and describe WHO they are, the community project/organization they are supporting, and HOW they used their sewing skills in a non-paid volunteer capacity to positively impact their community.
- Tag @canvascosplay, @singersewingcompany
- Use the hashtags #sewcialimpactawards
Entries will be judged on the quality and completeness of your post.
