September 3, 2009

Carol Honored by United Way as HomeTown Hero (ine)

Today's breakfast organized by the United Way of Chittenden County to honor community volunteers was a grand success. The UW knows how to manage events, volunteers and recognition better than any organization I know. Kudos to the UW team and the event's corporate sponsors (Citizens Bank, Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Mutual of America, the Vermont Teddy Bear Company and the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center) for a wonderful morning!!

What made is very special for the Ushers was that Carol was selected winner in the Senior category for her work in restorative justice at the Burlington Community Justice Center during the past 10 years. She was surprised, as you can imagine, and her thank-you include powerful words about the need and the power of reconciliation among individuals, within the community and the world.

Congratulations to my wife for her steadfast commitment to restorative justice and the honor of the award!!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Excellent.

An army of people like Carol would make the world a far better place in a very short time, I'm sure.

The inclination in humans to carry on with grudges and ill-will far past their time weighs heavily on our ability to move forward, so anyone who helps to remove those mental blocks does a great service for all of us.