Executive Director Perry Junjulas was recently honored as the 2017 Recipient of The Reverend Robert Lamar Humanitarian Award, awarded by the Interfaith Alliance of New York State.
Perry's citation reads: "Perry has worked to ensure a better quality of life for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS by providing advocacy, leadership, and programming that is preventing new HIV infections while helping individuals and families have unfettered access to high quality, life-extending care, free from stigma and discrimination. He has served as the Damien Center's Director since 1999, creating the Treasure Chest Thrift Store, Smart Meals, PAWS, Foundations for Living, and Mpower Albany programs."
The Robert Lamar Humanitarian Award was created to recognize outstanding individuals whose accomplishments are consistent with the mission and goals of the Interfaith Alliance to promote human rights, combat bigotry and prejudice against all groups and to secure justice, mercy and fair treatment of all people. This aware is given in honor of The Reverend Robert Lamar, whose leadership and example personifies those ideals.
Congratulations, Perry!
Perry's citation reads: "Perry has worked to ensure a better quality of life for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS by providing advocacy, leadership, and programming that is preventing new HIV infections while helping individuals and families have unfettered access to high quality, life-extending care, free from stigma and discrimination. He has served as the Damien Center's Director since 1999, creating the Treasure Chest Thrift Store, Smart Meals, PAWS, Foundations for Living, and Mpower Albany programs."
The Robert Lamar Humanitarian Award was created to recognize outstanding individuals whose accomplishments are consistent with the mission and goals of the Interfaith Alliance to promote human rights, combat bigotry and prejudice against all groups and to secure justice, mercy and fair treatment of all people. This aware is given in honor of The Reverend Robert Lamar, whose leadership and example personifies those ideals.
Congratulations, Perry!
