You are just the kind of person that the Sullivan Ballou Fund seeks to recognize and affirm. We have heard about your many volunteer activities--raising money for non-profit organizations through your talent for auctioneering, helping at the Jeremiah Project and the Basilica of St. Mary, delivering meals each week through Open Arms to people with disabilities, co-founding Cultural Jambalaya to teach children about the richness and beauty of other cultures, coordinating assistance for a friend with multiple sclerosis. Even more noteworthy is how all this work and effort come straight from your loving, open heart. As one of your friends put it, "Pat takes on the need whereever it is and she operates with love and humor.... Pat's energy and positive attitude make anything seem possible."
We are honored to get to know you and to recognize your big heart in this small way. You have been an inspiration to those around you, and we are delighted that we and others will now have the opportunity to learn and grow from your example.
You have our best wishes for your future work. We would appreciate if in six months you would let us know how you used the funds and how the award affected you. Congratulations!
Elissa and Bruce Peterson, Founding Members