On Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 the Partners for Work Committee presented the Partners for Work Champion Award to Rotarian Julie Kelsey.
Partners for Work (PFW) is a Rotary program that creates job opportunities for people with disabilities. Rotary 21 has provided opportunities and created job for more than 50 of our staff member and other who have come through the PFW program.
The PfW Champion Award was created to recognize an exceptional Rotarian who has helped changed a life for a PfW staff. This annual award is presented each year in the form of a trophy and a Paul Harris Fellow to the recipient.
This year’s PfW Champion, Julie Kelsey, was the champion to PfW staff Jamie Toone. During Jamie’s time as the Rotary Club 21’s PfW staff Julie learned that Jamie had a dream of owning her own esthetician business. Recognizing Jamie’s potential, Julie connected Jamie with Lush Hair and Body Bar, who had an available space for Jamie to start her career. Julie also provided seed money to help Jamie launch her new business. (Read more about Jamie's new business HERE)
Today, Jamie is a business owner: with real customers, who she engages with kindness and passion for service. Jamie’s motto is “To do your best every day, and to never, ever give up on your dreams”.
It is remarkable Rotarians like Julie Kelsey that have made Rotary 21’s PfW program the most successful PfW program in the world!
Congratulations to Julie Kelsey, we are honored to have you as a member of Spokane Rotary Club 21!
Julie Kelsey with award presenter Mike Church