Gerhard Spies Is Human Rights Honoree for 2005
from the Human Rights Commission
(December 16, 2004) Gerhard Spies, the long-term volunteer with numerous
Gerhard
Spies, helping with the Mamaroneck Library vote. |
community causes, will be this year’s recipient of the Martin Luther
King, Jr. award to be presented by the Mamaroneck-Larchmont Human Rights
Commission on Wednesday, January 12, 2005. The commission met this Monday night and
Chairman Robert Degen made the announcement the next day. This will be
the eighteenth annual award program in honor of the memory of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. and it will be begin at 8:00 pm in the Emelin Theater
in Mamaroneck. According to a release from the commission, “This year’s
honoree, Gerhard
Spies exemplifies the principles and dedication of Martin Luther King,
Jr. through his decades of volunteering with many community organizations
and causes. Mr. Spies demonstrated considerable commitment to human rights
causes through years of work with the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Hunger Task
Force, distributing food and referrals to needy local families, and with
ELM (Employment - Larchmont/Mamaroneck) trying to secure jobs for area
residents. Active in the Westchester Jewish Center, where he serves as
Cemetery President and volunteer through the synagogue, Mr. Spies’ tireless
involvement and dedication to improving the lives of many in need, with
compassion, has increased awareness and involvement of others in the
community, has inspired many and will have lasting benefit. “
“His volunteer works, to the benefit of others, are too numerous
to count up. He definitely deserves this honor,” said Cindy Goldstein,
of Mamaroneck, member of the Hunger Task Force and past recipient of
the Martin Luther King Award.
The theme for this year’s program is “The Dream Revisited” and
will focus on examining Dr. King’s message, reiterating its relevance
today.
Editor’s Note: There is a rumor, which Mr. Degen emphatically
declined to confirm, that Harry Belafonte will be the
guest speaker at the January 12 ceremony. Stay tuned.
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