Majella Forde (left) receiving her award at the National Volunteer Awards.
A MEMBER of the Tralee Irish Red Cross branch was honoured at the National Volunteer Awards tonight.
Lixnaw native Majella Forde has been honoured as an awardee in the Health and Disability category of the awards held in Dublin City Hall earlier.
Majella Forde volunteers as an Area Director of Community Services with the Irish Red Cross Tralee Branch.
In the space of 18 months Majella clocked up nearly 900 hours of voluntary duty with the Red Cross ambulance as an Emergency First Responder.
Majella has also taught 200 people first aid at various levels. Every Thursday night Majella volunteers to train a group of 20-40 youths, aged from 12-18.
Ninety-one year old Michael O’Sullivan from Listowel also received a special award for being the oldest nominee, while Louise Quill from Ashgrove was also nominated in the International Development Category but lost out to Jim Kavanagh of Adi Roche’s Chernobyl Children International who went on the win the Overall Award of National Volunteer of the Year.
The Volunteer Ireland Awards is the national campaign to recognise Ireland’s volunteers. Thirty shortlisted volunteers and their friends and family attended the gala Volunteer Ireland Awards ceremony in Dublin City Hall.
