The 2024 recipient of the Community Service Award for Fraser Valley is Charles Macsabejon, graduate of Sardis Secondary School.

A brief list of some of the activities of this personable young man:

1. As the Lieutenant Governor of Division of the Pacific Northwest District of Key Club North America, he supervised eleven student-led service clubs in high schools in the Fraser Valley, providing leadership training to the club officers, creating and promoting service opportunities.
2. In his work with Kiwanis Clubs that sponsor the Key Clubs in high schools, he provides services such as river clean-up, youth homelessness, and providing meals to third-world countries.
3. Playing saxophone and many other instruments in the concert band, conducting and playing in music festivals.
4. Big Brother Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley, providing mentoring to elementary school students.
5. Interact Club of Chilliwack sponsored by the Rotary Club, including Rotary book sales, Ribest – a meal train at a local youth shelter.
6. Member of the Chilliwack Youth Advisory Committee.
7. Member of Youth Empowering Newcomers for newcomer youth in Chilliwack.
8. Chilliwack Local Immigration Partnership.
9. Chilliwack Community Service.
10. Providing a ”youth voice” to school board and political candidates.

Charles spoke to our Power Pioneers members at a luncheon on Monday, June 3 and was presented with a $500 cheque, a certificate and our book Voices From Bridge River. He is enrolled in UBC for September with a goal of becoming a lawyer.

Charles Macsabejon, his proud Mom, Community Service Award chair Pat Daws, Branch President Rick Unger

Charles with Pat Daws