Common Cause Delaware to honor Bernice Edwards, Charlotte King Oct. 26

Widespread Trigger Delaware will maintain its annual Awards Reception and Silent Public sale at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26, at The Clubhouse at Baywood Greens in Lengthy Neck. Greater than 160 company are anticipated to attend to assist honor Bernice Edwards and Charlotte King.

Edwards, as government director of First State Group Motion Company, will obtain the Public Service Achievement Award for her a long time of labor serving to folks construct neighborhood and making America a greater place to dwell. Award presentation shall be by Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester.

King, the founding father of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, will obtain the John Gardiner Lifetime Achievement Award for her lifetime dedication to advancing racial justice and strengthening America’s democracy so it really works for everybody. Kathleen and Preston Schell will current the award.

Earlier award recipients embody the Cape Gazette, the Hon. Margaret Rose Henry, the Hon. Steve Amick, the Hon. Karen Peterson, Dr. Tony Allen, the League of Girls Voters Delaware, Carl Schnee, Esq., the Hon. Norman Veasey, U.S. Sen. Ted Kaufman, the Hon. Liane Sorenson, Dr. Ralph Begleiter, Marion Stewart, Dr. Jerome Lewis, U.S. Sen. Mike Fortress, the Hon. Russell Peterson, and John Taylor.

Widespread Trigger Delaware is a nonpartisan, grassroots group that strives to strengthen democracy by defending the liberty to vote, minimizing the affect of cash in politics, ending partisan gerrymandering, and supporting ethics, transparency and accountability.

The occasion will profit the Widespread Trigger Delaware Training Fund, the 501(c)3 affiliate of Widespread Trigger Delaware, that helps efforts to strengthen democracy on the state and nationwide ranges.

The 2-hour occasion will characteristic scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and a silent public sale. For extra info and to order tickets, go to commoncause.org/delaware.