Karen Liberman Award
Lit From Within was created by the Board of Directors as part of former Executive Director Karen Liberman’s legacy when she retired from the organization. Our award recognizes volunteers who demonstrate outstanding leadership, creativity, and innovation in contributing to Hope + Me’s programs and activities.
Every year, the winner of the ‘Lit from Within’ Volunteer Award receives a commemorative engraved plaque and a gift of $500.
We present this award every year in our Annual General Meeting. Keep your eyes peeled for this year’s award announcement!
Hope + Me thanks all its volunteers for
your continued hard work, passion, and outstanding dedication to achieving our vision of support, hope, and recovery. It’s a joy to work with each and every one of you!
Jason Webster
Karen Liberman Lit From Within Award, 2021
Since 2012, Jason Webster has volunteered with Hope + Me as an LGBTQ Peer Support facilitator, WRAP® facilitator, and the Warm Line. In particular, Jason makes significant and dedicated contributions to our LGBTQ-tailored programs. His work there exemplifies our mental health recovery concept of hope, diversity, empowerment, self-advocacy, and safe and accessible space for all our clients.
A Hope + Me client attests to Jason’s ability and dedication:
“Being with my peers like Jason and feeling safe and supported made this a success for me. We not only shared our personal experiences with our mental health challenges but it was from the lens of identifying as LGBTQ which is key. I didn’t have to explain things to people or feel like I couldn’t talk or make jokes about my identity. This is incredibly important in the recovery process and we not only helped ourselves with self-stigma but helped to reduce stigma in the community.”
Jason’s compassion, persistence, advocacy, and creativity are all in the best spirit of the Lit From Within Award and Hope + Me. Please join us in congratulating Jason Webster for his excellent work with us!