From Fort Wayne to Washington D.C.
Peggy Albertson, our director, was selected to be the local representative for the National Jefferson Awards in Washington, DC in June.
Evie Wehrly had the idea
to nominate Peggy for Indiana's NewsCenter
2006 Jefferson Award. Toni Kring wrote and
submitted the winning application. This is the award
which reads: "JEFFERSON AWARDS FOR PUBLIC
SERVICE" The back: "IN RECOGNITION OF
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE" along with the
signatures of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Samuel S. Beard
and Robert Taft, Jr.
In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis with Senator Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard founded the American Institute for Public Service to create a Nobel Prize for public and community service. Our director, Peggy Albertson, was very honored to be selected among the five local finalists. This honor goes to all the dedicated people in our community who work so hard to complete our mission to "to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer blanketeers."
This is my very support
family: my brother, Denny Partridge; sister, Joyce
Pickett; husband, Steve and unfortunately, my daughter
had to leave for an appointment before we took
pictures. Supporting blanketeers,
Pat Guiff, Pat Hudson and Evie Wehrly. I wish I
could have taken all the blanketeers who worked so hard
to earn this honor. Unfortunately, I could only take 7
guests so we drew names from a hat.
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Then we went to Washington DC. Pictures of that event are below. |
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We attended a wonderful luncheon at the Sycamore Hills Country Club for the presentation. Those sitting with her included her husband, Steve and daughter, Heather Christlieb. |
