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Dear Friends,
Two weeks ago we travelled to Ottawa, and on March 21st, at Rideau Hall, we were awarded the Governor General's Meritorious Service Metal by the Canadian Governor General, Mary Simon, for founding and running Kids International Development Society.
We feel, without question, that we would like to share this award and this honour with many people, all of K.I.D.S. private donors, foundations, businesses, individual kids and classrooms full of school children raising money, the many volunteers who have assisted us at our annual fundraisers and the anonymous person who nominated us, and K.I.D.S. board of directors.
We also would like to share it with the many thousands of impoverished children, families, and individuals who K.I.D.S. has served over the years, get up every day to face the horrendous odds stacked against them with ironclad determination, grace, and humility, from who we have learned many life lessons. As well as our international program managers, builders, friends, and drivers who have supported our work overseas in several countries all these years.
And of course, we share it with our daughter Danielle, who loved children and was on her way to becoming a teacher, who’s passing on the 26th of March 2000 ripped our life apart and left a huge hole in our hearts that sent us on a quest in search of answers, meaning, hope and acceptance that led us to receive this award.
We are incredibly humbled and hugely honored to receive this recognition from the Canadian Government. The Meritorious Service Medal is awarded to Canadians who bring great honor to Canada.
Believe us when we say we could never have come close to this award without all your love and support, behind, beside, and around us.
We truly hope you all feel you are a part of this honour too.
Till Next Time,
Rick and Adrianne