First annual Jefferson Awards Dinner

CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) – The primary annual Jefferson Awards dinner was held to honor all 2022 recipients on the Robinson Grand Performing Arts Heart.

Each month WDTV and Antero Sources acknowledged a volunteer from the group that confirmed excellence.

Antero Sources determined to place collectively a dinner to deliver all of the winners collectively and thank them for his or her service to the group.

“We’re honored to acknowledge the work you do along with our companions. We’ll proceed to focus on these wonderful tales. In order that all the West Virginians will know these tales too and shall be impressed to behave,” Kevin Ellis with Antero Sources stated.

Normal Supervisor of WDTV 5 Information Tim Defazio thanked not solely the recipients on the occasion however all these nominated for the award all year long and acknowledged the necessity for volunteers throughout the nation.

“We don’t have sufficient volunteers. We don’t have sufficient paid cops. We don’t have sufficient paid firefighters. We don’t have sufficient paid something. We’re in a disaster. So, what you all do and what you all have carried out may be very particular,” Defazio defined.

2021 recipient Lucy Godwin was invited because the visitor speaker following her expertise at Multiplying Good’s nationwide awards convention. She informed this yr’s winners she was much more impressed after assembly different volunteers.

“Listening to the tales of bizarre individuals utilizing their talent units and skills to passionately serve in distinctive methods gave me hope,” Godwin defined.

Keep tuned for extra on the December Jefferson Awards winner.

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