Boulder Rotary seeks nominations for 2022 Jim Swaeby Peace Award
BOULDER — The Boulder Rotary is seeking nominations for the Jim Swaeby Peace Award.
The award commemorates Boulder Rotarian Jim Swaeby, “who gave of his time, talent, humor and passion to build a better world,” according to the Rotary.
The award recognizes “a person or persons for outstanding achievement consistent with the ideals of Rotary as expressed in the Fourth Object of Rotary: ‘The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service,’” according to the organization.
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Nominees must:
- Live or work in Boulder County or for an organization based in
Boulder County.
- Make a significant contribution to building a culture of peace in the
community or throughout the world.
- Exemplify the life of Jim Swaeby and Rotary’s commitment to peace.
Swaeby was a Peace Corps volunteer in Tonga and a local businessman.
“The winner will have his/her/their name and the name of their organization, if applicable , inscribed in a plaque to be placed in a prominent position for the community to see,” the Rotary said in a news release.
Recent winners include Dorothy Rupert, Ellen Moore and Leslie Durgin.
Nominations can be emailed to Danny Lindau at dlindau@coloradogroup.com.
