Congratulations to Leon Moore and Kathy Monley OAM who were honoured in Manningham City's Community Awards on Tuesday 16 September.
Kathy Monley OAM was the only individual finalist for the Manningham Community Health and Wellbeing Award. The award recognises an individual or group who has enhanced health, wellbeing or resilience in the community, whether through advocacy, program development or direct service delivery. The other finalists were CareNet and the winner, Men's Shed at the Veneto Club.
Leon Moore was awarded the Doreen Stoves Excellence in Volunteering Award. This award recognises an individual who has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to volunteerism. Leon established the Laughing All Abilities Really Friendly Singers (LAARFS). The choir, which meets weekly, has more than 70 members, who live with chronic conditions such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and dementia. The other finalists were Brenda Humphreys and Sandrajane Vincent-Corey.
Leon was also named as Manningham Citizen of the Year, selected by the judges from the eligible category winners for their outstanding contribution to the Manningham community in the past 12 months.
The club can be proud to see our members recognised and honoured again this year.
More information about the awards can be found on the Manningham City's Community Awards page.