Council of Churches Awards Dinner

Congratulations to all the honorees at last night's 84th Anniversary Awards Celebration of the Capital Area Council of Churches. The theme was “Building Bridges.” Here is a list the recipients.
 
Kathleen Burgess was awarded the Micah 6:8 Award. Kate is the founder and Regional Director of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) in Albany, a ministry of the Jesuits.
 
The Rev. D. Lowell Chilton Pastor received The Rev. Joyce Giles Pastoral Award.  He is the pastor of First Lutheran Church, Albany, and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Loudonville, and one of the chaplains of the Albany Maritime Ministry, offering hospitality, spiritual care, and shore leave transportation for seafarers on cargo ships visiting the Capital Region.
 
Kitt Jackson received the Evelyn C. Stone Lifetime Achievement Award. During her 17 years as the Administrative Director of the Council, she was part of the CROP Hunger Walk Committee, eventually becoming its chair. Kitt's efforts have kept the John U. Miller CROP Walk in the top 10 nationwide.
 
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Celebration and Scholarship Committee received the Carlyle Adams Ecumenical & Interfaith Award. This committee hosts an interfaith memorial service each year on January 15, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, and brings community members together to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy. The service also fundraises for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship for graduating high school seniors.
 
Noelene Smith was awarded the James & Pearl Campbell Peace and Justice Award. She founded the Baby Institute in 2010, a nonprofit that empowers parents to become their children’s first teachers through literacy and parenting support. She remains a dedicated advocate, helping families and promoting education across Albany.
 
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