Banquet: Hewitt Family Youth Service Award
Park Rapids Rotary presented club and community service awards at the club’s annual Awards and Installation Banquet June 21 at Necce’s Ristorante. The Hewitt Family Youth Service Award was presented to Jennifer Therkilsen, who recently retired as executive director of Kinship for the past nine years. This year, the Hewitt Family Foundation donated $1,000 to the award recipient to contribute to the charity of their choosing. Therkilsen will donate the gift to Kinship. This award recognizes someone who has made the community a better place for kids.