Nominations still open to honour selfless volunteers, employees
Each year, the Barry Wood Award for Outstanding Service honours one staff member and one volunteer who especially exemplify humane values and who have been recognised by the people aligned to the Denis Hurley Centre.
NOMINATIONS are still open for a chance to recognise service by staff and volunteers at the Denis Hurley Centre (DHC), until 09:00 on Monday, February 9.
THE Barry Wood Award for Outstanding Service recipients will be revealed at this year’s AGM on February 14, open to the the public.
Director of DHC Dr Raymond Perrier said, “Since Bishop Barry Wood’s life was so committed to service, we set up an award in his name. Each year there is one for a staff member and one for a volunteer.”
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He added that the nominations can be submitted by anyone who is familiar with the work of DHC.
“Bishop Barry Wood, Auxiliary Bishop of Durban, was very at home at the DHC since he so exemplified our values: genuine care for the poor, a hunger to challenge injustice, a collaborative approach to working across faith traditions, and a willingness to go the extra mile even at the risk of personal sacrifice.
“These were values which, in turn, he shared with Archbishop Hurley, his friend and fellow-Oblate. They are also values that we hope by which our staff and volunteers live by,” Perrier explained.
Nomination forms are available on request via raymond@denishurleycentre.org
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