Character Counts Mid Shore (CCMS) recently hosted its annual volunteer appreciation dinner at The Milestone in Easton to honor the hundreds of Character Coaches who teach character lessons based on the Six Pillars of Character throughout the school year. This celebration provided an opportunity for staff and Board of Trustee members to show their appreciation to the volunteers, school staff and donors who support the mission of CCMS.
“This evening is about so many people, but it’s really about our Character Coaches”, states CCMS Executive Director Susan Luby. “As a Character Coach, you give time – time, the most precious resource of our life. Your time as a volunteer must be valued, but we can’t put a value on time. How can you value something that is precious and priceless?’
Outgoing CCMS Board of Trustee member, Beth Terhorst, was recognized for her time and dedication to the organization with a citation from Senator Addie Eckardt. Terhorst also serves as a Character Coach at Lockerman Middle School in Denton.
Two longtime Character Coaches were presented with the Mr. Fred Rogers Award. Bob Hyman is the Character Coach for Talbot County’s third grade students and Jeff Webb coaches the entire Vienna Elementary School. They were honored with citations from Senator Eckardt and Delegate Johnny Mautz, both who also serve as Character Coaches. Hyman and Webb also received a cardigan sweater with the CCMS logo on it.
Two Easton High School students, Katie Allen and Lucas Joshi, served as Character Coaches at Easton Elementary – Dobson in first grade. Katie remarked, “As a student of Talbot County Public Schools all my life, I’ve had the privilege of participating in Character Counts for 13 years; I say privilege because this program is such an uplifting network of lessons on the Six Pillars of Character. Over the years, I’ve truly learned how lessons of being responsible, trustworthy and respectful have shaped me into the person I am today.”
Luby concluded the evening by saying, “We realize the giving of your time is simply magnificent. This evening, we take time out to thank you for the amazing time in that you give.”
Character Counts Mid Shore is a local 501C3 organization that is not funded by the school systems and does not receive financial support from any government entities. For more information about CCMS, please visit their website at www.charactercountsmidshore.com or call the office at 410-819-0386.
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