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    Celeste Nominated For 2014 Seattle Globie Award

    Celeste Nominated For 2014 Seattle Globie Award

    Our own Celeste Mergens was a finalist at the Seattle Globie Awards where this independent media outlet named Seattle’s Globalist of the Year: a community member doing outstanding global work. Pictured here are Sarah Hamm Rush, Chief Operations Director, Celeste Mergens, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Leah Spelman, Development Director.

    “We are thankful to the Globalist newspaper for this year’s story about Days for Girls. Being a finalist was truly an honor for us. The room was filled with people that make a difference on a global scale.” ~Celeste

    “The Globie Awards are another fantastic sign that Seattle is fast becoming a mecca for global development. It is wonderful to see the many people and teams in Seattle working to make a greater impact in the world. Thank you, Globie Awards for that opportunity!” ~ Leah

    Thank you to our Days for Girls community for the nominations! You all rock!

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