Chris Boatwright, Kernos Centre Director of Counselling, has been honoured for her work over the years at Kernos with a Community Champion award from Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. She was nominated by the Sudbury Rotary Club, and received her prestigious award during a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, June 30th.
Tom Griffin, president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, said: “The difference this project makes to people’s lives cannot be underestimated. By providing professional counselling services to those who otherwise would not be able to access it can often mean the difference between life and death for many people. The invaluable services and support the centre provides simply would not have been possible without Christine’s unstinting energy, enthusiasm, commitment and wisdom.”
Chris said she was “deeply grateful” for the award. “I feel highly privileged to have been nominated by the members of the Sudbury Rotary Club and Jonathan King, the Rotary district governor, for this Community Champion award”, she said. “That is honour enough, but to actually have been selected as a recipient of this award by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland is such a surprise and honour, I will always be deeply grateful for this award, recognition and support.”
