On May 15, Kingsley House celebrated 112 years as a leader in the field of social services during our
Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony.
Scroll down to view photos from the event.
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To start things off properly, children from the Kingsley House Head Start preschool led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. |
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This year, Assistant Secretary Adren Wilson of the Louisiana Department of Social Services' Office of Family Support was the keynote speaker. Wilson inspired participants with his personal account of overcoming poverty as a child and striving to make a difference in helping others. |
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Libby Milton (center) was presented the Beverley Warner Award for her outstanding service to Kingsley House. Rev. Henry Hudson of Trinity Episcopal Church (left), Executive Director Keith Liederman (back) and Board President Skip Brechtel (right) were on hand to honor Libby with this prestigious award. Libby has worked at Kingsley House for over 46 years and is the only person ever to have received the Warner Award twice. |
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Peola Trumble-McKinnis (center) was presented the Eleanor McMain and Bonita Godchaux Book Award for continuing education by Executive Director Keith Liederman (left) and Board President Skip Brechtel (right). Peola is a Walker/Talker for the Kingsley House Health Care For All program and is currently studying for her Bachelor of Social Work degree at Southern University at New Orleans. |
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The Latino Health Access Network of the Hispanic Apostolate Community Services, led by Shaula Lovera (front, right), received the McMain Group Citizenship Award for their outstanding service in the community. Their work has been invaluable in helping to connect Latino communities with much needed resources and have also helped Health Care For All staff become more effective in reaching out to Spanish-speaking families. |
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Kingsley House Board Member Mark Klyza (center) received the Maurice Stern Award for his oustanding contribution to Kingsley House as a first term board member. |
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Newly-elected Board President Margaret "Margi" Sunkel (left) accepts the Board of Directors' gavel from outgoing president Skip Brechtel. |
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As a token of appreciation for his hard work and dedication to Kingsley House, outgoing Board President Skip Brechtel was presented with a gift basket and an original piece of artwork created by a Kingsley House preschooler. |
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Libby Milton addresses the audience after accepting the Beverley Warner Award. Beginning next year, a new award will be presented at all future Annual Meetings in honor of Libby. The Libby Milton Champion for Children Award will recognize a member of the Kingsley House community who makes significant contributions on behalf of children. |
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