AARP Kansas State Director Glenda DuBoise presented a donation from AARP to the Community Boxing and Fitness Center on Thursday, Dec. 15.
The donation was in honor of Carolyn Wyatt, Kansas City, Kansas, who is this year’s recipient of the AARP Kansas Andrus Award for Community Service.
AARP is a nonprofit organization for people 50 and older. The award is the association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.
AARP Kansas selected Wyatt for her service which has greatly benefited her community, reflected AARP’s vision and mission, and inspired other volunteers. Wyatt exemplifies the meaning of community volunteer by recognizing the needs in her community and bringing them to the forefront with her ideas, thoughtful solutions and actions that bring the community together to complete projects, an AARP spokesman stated.
As the winner of the Andrus Award, Wyatt has selected Community Boxing and Fitness Center, Inc., in Kansas City, Kansas, to receive a $2,500 donation from AARP. The donation was presented to Marlyn Nevels, co-founder and treasurer of the center, which is located at 2055 N. 17th St. in KCK.
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