Written by Nicole Kleinsteuber, InQuinte
Tenacious and passionate leaders who go above the call of duty to help others were honoured as community champions Wednesday evening.
Rollins and his son Mark were tireless advocates for mental health awareness in the community.
Mark Phillips, Mystical Distributing
“We have gone through a wide variety of issues because we own ourselves up to a variety of people when we are hiring,” he said. “It’s a testament to the caring environment that we try to foster within our organization.”
Chandy Davis, Electro Cables Inc.
Steve Halloran
Darrell Smith
Jennifer Ferrill
Ruth Estwick
Margie Burness
Known as a valued champion and cheerleader for better healthcare in our community in addition to her tireless dedication to her job at Quinte Health Care Burness spends countless hours promoting, donating, volunteering and educating the community for the Belleville General Hospital.
“We all know when we volunteer we don’t do it for the awards or anything else,” she said. “I do it because it makes me feel good. There is nothing better than giving back. At Quinte Health Care we have values and there is one that really resonates with me – “Imagine it’s you.” Imagine it’s you that doesn’t have enough healthcare. Imagine it’s you that doesn’t have enough food tonight. Imagine it’s you that is isolated and doesn’t have friends. That makes it very easy to volunteer. “
Liz Lehtinen
Lynn Olsen