Charleston’s Jefferson Awards Recognize Unsung Heroes Serving the Community

 

CHARLESTON, SC - Every year the Jefferson Awards ceremony recognizes heroes who serve selflessly through volunteer and advocacy work in their community. The 2017 National Awards Ceremony were held on June 23rd in Washington, D.C. They shone a spotlight on the acts of seven individuals from the Charleston community who saw a need and helped alleviate it through their dedication and vision.

George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers are proud partners with ABC News 4 in helping organize and present this celebration of our local heroes who assisted those in need throughout Charleston, the state of South Carolina, and the nation as a whole. News broadcasts and recognition of our community’s heroes helps highlight the positive difference an individual can make, hopefully inspiring more charitable acts.

This year’s South Carolina Jefferson Award recipients include:

• The 11-year-old I Heart Hungry Kids Founder, who helped feed 21,000 malnourished children

• A dedicated person who brought truckloads of potable water to help individuals with contaminated water in Flint, Michigan

• Warrior Surf Foundation creator Andrew Manzi, who helps soothe Veteran PTSD with an innovative treatment: surfing

• The creator of Fresh Future Farms, an organization that provides jobs as well as affordable, organic, and healthy food, inspiring hundreds of new community gardens

• “In Every Story Staffing,” which helps people meet in precarious life situations meet essential needs and avoid homelessness

• Don and Isabelle Oswald, a couple who brings music, inspiration and ministry to our local senior citizens

• Alana Simmons, creator of the “Hate Won’t Win” that seeks to heal social wounds and eliminate prejudice after the tragic events at Emanuel AME in downtown Charleston, SC

The desire to recognize brave and dedicated individuals like these led to the first Jefferson Awards in 1972. Founded by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Samuel Beard and Senator Robert Taft, these awards demonstrate the power of caring and hard-work. Past recipients of the National Jefferson Award include astronaut John Glenn and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Altogether, there have been 50,000 Jefferson Award honors presented to people who offer inspiring acts of self-sacrifice and public service.

You can see coverage of South Carolina’s 2017 Jefferson Awards recipients as well as photos, video, and additional details by visiting the Jefferson Awards section of George Sink, P.A. Personal Injury Lawyers at: bit.ly/gsjeffersonawards.

About George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers

George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers is a full-service law firm serving South Carolina residents in the areas of personal injury, Social Security disability, and workers' compensation. In addition to helping injured South Carolinians and their families, the firm also supports a number of charitable organizations. More information about the firm can be found at: http://www.sinklaw.com.