All around The Bahamas persons
are gearing up for the holidays. Whilst this is a time many celebrate
the birth of Christ, it is also a time gifts are given to some very
special persons in our lives. Often times, one would wish that other
saw the inner beauty in the persons we give gifts to or wish we could
give a gift to. Well, you now have an opportunity to recognize
someone special who has given selflessly of themselves, not because
they were asked to, but because they desire to see a better life for
others.
Each year The Sir Victor Sassoon
(Bahamas) Heart Foundation offers The Lady Sassoon Golden Heart Award
at the Annual Heart Ball. This award has been presented since 1968.
The Lady Sassoon Golden Heart Award was initiated by The Heart Foundation
to applaud and give recognition to individuals who have selflessly given
of themselves to promote human welfare and dignity, thus making life
better for their fellow men.
The most recent winners of
The Lady Sassoon Golden Heart Award include Mary Profilo (Yellow Bird),
Dr. Donald Gerace (Gerace Research Centre), and most recently Lady Camille
Barnett. Lady Barnett was recognized for her unselfish work with The
AIDS Foundation, The Zonta Club and The PACE Foundation. She, like
her predecessors, was chosen from a pool of worthy candidates, to be
the winners of this award.
As the year
2012 fast approaches, interested persons are invited to submit a nomination,
to be accompanied by a letter or statement explaining why the person
recommended should receive the award. Nominations are to be
The 2011 Lady Sassoon Golden
Heart Award will be presented at the 48th Annual Heart Ball
scheduled to be held on
Saturday, February 18, 2012. This event
promises
to be an evening of elegance, laughter, fun, prizes, and a hearty good
time. Additionally, guests can look forward to an exciting cocktail
reception, a tasty meal accompanied by fine wines, and lots of prizes
and surprises. There will be fabulous table prizes, raffle prizes and
auction items.
