Communitarian Award 

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Community is defined as: a group of people living in the same locality. - a group having a similarity and sharing common interest.- people living in a specific region under relatively similar conditions.
 
Throughout its history, Anderson has been blessed with outstanding leaders who have pioneered thoughts, ideas and initiatives that have resulted in our community being a better, brighter, and healthier community in which to live, work and raise families. Many of these persons are remembered for or are associated with one particular cause or initiative in Anderson .  There are other leaders who have distinguished themselves by their work, guidance and philanthropy for all segments of the Anderson community. These leaders possess one common trait- they understand that they must work and support initiatives that benefit all of the community- every neighborhood, every faith, every organization, and every individual. These COMMUNITARIANS set the example for others by their genuine care for the Anderson community.
 

The vision of United Way of Anderson County is to be a leader of a community collaborative effort to create and sustain a healthy, secure, and caring Anderson County. Recipients of the Communitarian Award exemplify this vision through their dedication and commitment to helping make  Anderson County become the best it can be.

United Way of Anderson County is pleased to announce that Dr. Harold and Mrs. Julie Morse have been selected as the 2009 Communitarians Of The Year.  They will be the first couple of to receive this distinguished honor.  The Morse's were chosen by the administration of the United Way of Anderson County due to their endless dedication to improving the health and wellbeing of Anderson County residents.  Their involvement and leadership in the Anderson community spans back over thirty years and helped give birth to the Anderson Free Clinic. Locally the Morse's have had an impact on many organizations such as the Anderson County Medical Society and Alliance, Doc-Link, United Way, GAMAC and AnMed Health to name a few,  but their presence has been felt as far away as Haiti.  

The Communitarian Banquet honoring Dr. and Mrs. Morse will be 7:00pm Friday, January 29, 2010 at Tuckers Restaurant.