Subject: Nominate an unsung hero for this year's Astor Award
From: "Anthony W. Marx, President, The New York Public Library" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 20:26:23 +0000

Dear John,

I am writing to invite you to nominate a candidate for The New York Public
Library's 2016 Brooke Russell Astor Award. The Astor Award was established
by David Rockefeller in 1987 and is presented annually by the Library to an
exceptional unsung hero whose career has been dedicated to improving his or
her community in New York City. This year's Astor Award will be presented
on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Library's annual Spring Dinner, a night
that celebrates the Library's mission of inspiring lifelong learning and
strengthening our communities. Both the Astor Award winner and nominator
will be invited to attend. In addition to recognition at the Spring Dinner,
the winner will be awarded a cash prize of $10,000.

The ideal Astor Award candidate could be a nonprofit leader or educator
whose work has improved the lives of children and families in the City's
most under-resourced neighborhoods. We ask that you only nominate a
candidate who has not received a comparable acknowledgement in the past. To
submit your nominee, please fill out the form found online here
<http://goo.gl/forms/qC8l9IXLgV>. You can also learn more about the history
of the Brooke Russell Astor Award here
<http://www.nypl.org/help/about-nypl/awards/brooke-russell-astor-award>.
Please note that the deadline for nominations is Monday, March 28, 2016.
Please contact Alexandra Siladi at [email-masked] or 212-930-0889
should you have any questions or would like to send any supplemental
materials on your nominee.

We greatly appreciate your time and consideration in helping us to identify
and pay tribute to a particularly deserving member of the New York
community.

Yours,

Anthony W. Marx
President, The New York Public Library