Service above self is a trait that Whyte Avenue Rotary members, and all Rotarians, admire and strive to demonstrate. The Whyte Knight Award was created by our club to recognize the commitment of our fun, fearless, and focused members in serving others. The previous recipient of the award decides, in consultation with other club members, the person who deserves to have this award. On Tuesday, Kristin Jennings, the past recipient of the award, presented The Whyte Knight Award to Michelle Okere for her service.
Michelle is a passionate and dedicated member of our club who embodies service above self. We really appreciate that she brings a lot of knowledge to the club from her work life. As Communications Chair for our club, Michelle has increased our social media engagement on all of our club platforms. She helped conceptualize and develop an online version of our Pumpkins for Polio fundraiser, including an online voting component, and she was a joint-force in organizing and promoting our online Holiday Silent Auction. Michelle has incredible energy and warmth, kindness and generosity. Congratulations Michelle!