Award nominations sought, conference planned

Participants in last year’s Belinda R. Harrison Award ceremony were (from left) Benchmark Federal Credit Union’s Rebecca Worthington; 2022 award winner Haley Ricci, accompanied by runners-up Renee Washington and Deborah Willet; Harrison’s daughters Tanya and Michelle; and Ranery Figueroa-Torres from Health Partner Plans.

The Chester County Single Mothers’ Conference, sponsored by Benchmark Federal Credit Union, invites members of the public to nominate outstanding single mothers for the 2023 Belinda R. Harrison Award by Friday, March 24.

The Belinda R. Harrison Award honors a working single mother who has overcome adversity and is active in her community. This year’s winner will be announced and honored at the 11th annual Chester County Single Mothers’ Conference, which will be held on Saturday, April 15, at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, 426 W. Gay St., West Chester. The award winner will receive a day of pampering at the conference, including a chair massage, facial and manicure.

All single mothers may attend the Chester County Single Mothers’ Conference free of charge with access to free child care and lunch, sponsored for a ninth consecutive year by Benchmark Federal Credit Union. The Chester County Community Collaborative organizes the annual event, which aims to encourage, educate and empower single mothers whose role is main provider for the family. Those invited to attend include women who are divorced, widowed, raising