SOUTHWICK – On Oct. 9, Southwick Rotary Club President Chris Boyd announced the recipients of the 2017 Outstanding Vocational and Community Service Awards. The three recipients are Gene Theroux, Robert Fox, and the Our Community Food Pantry.
Theroux is the Commander of Westfield American Legion Post 124 and Vice Commander of the Sons of the American Legion Detachment of Massachusetts. A Fundraising and Event Chair for the Southwick Rotary Club, Fox is also co-owner of Southwick Florist. The Our Community Food Pantry is a non-profit organization that provides food to people in the Southwick, Tolland, and Granville area.
The award is surrounded on recognizing individuals or groups who symbolize the characteristics of the Rotary’s motto; service above self.
The awards exemplify the Rotary Club’s motto of service above self. (Photo courtesy of Southwick Rotary Club)
In a press release published from the Rotary Club, Boyd discussed what the award consists of.
“Rotary selects individuals and groups who have demonstrated excellence and have performed service that results in long-lasting value to the community, programs that support the elderly, the less fortunate, the environment, and most importantly our youth and future leaders of the community.”
Started in 1996, the Rotary Club awards program has recognized 62 people and four non-profit organizations from the local area.
Honoring this year’s recipients, the awards event will take place on Oct. 25 at Tucker’s Restaurant. The social hour starts at 6 p.m. which is then followed by a dinner at 7 p.m.
If you’re interested in attending, tickets cost $25 and need to be purchased in advance by contacting Fox at 413-579-4585. The deadline to buy tickets is Oct. 23 as no tickets will be sold at the door.
More information can be provided by contacting Rotary Club member Ellen Miles at [email protected], or call 413 237 3553.
