In the parish hall of the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury, Paddy Moore accepted the Spirit of the Vineyard Award Saturday surrounded by her colleagues, family and friends.
Patricia Moore is easy to talk with. The hard part is finding room in her packed schedule. Universally known as Paddy, the longtime Island senior care advocate will receive the Spirit of the Vineyard award this December.
Longtime Island senior care advocate Paddy Moore will receive the Spirit of the Vineyard Award this December, Vineyard Village At Home announced on Wednesday.
Brian Athearn isn’t used to sitting still and keeping quiet. But on Wednesday, the Agricultural Society president stayed in his seat and listened to a string of speeches in his honor, before accepting the Spirit of the Vineyard Award.
Atty. Ronald H. Rappaport saluted Island volunteers as the backbone of this community and an indispensable force that makes the Vineyard the special place it is. Mr. Rappaport offered his remarks after receiving the Spirit of the Vineyard Volunteer Award from Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard Inc.
The Friday breakfast gathering at the Hebrew Center in Vineyard Haven drew a large crowd of friends and family from across the community.
It takes many kind friends to make life on the Vineyard a special place. Jack Ware, 80, of Vineyard Haven was honored last Friday morning for embodying the Island spirit of volunteerism. He was honored at a breakfast gathering at the old agricultural hall in West Tisbury as the first recipient of the Spirit of the Vineyard Award, offered by one of the Island’s top nonprofit organizations.