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Northern Light Principals Receive William Booth Award From The Salvation Army of MassachusettsBOSTON, Dec. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Priscilla and C. David Seuss, executives at Boston-based Northern Light (www.northernlight.com), were honored by The Salvation Army of Massachusetts at its annual luncheon Dec. 13 with the 2017 William Booth Award for their service to the community. The William Booth Award is one of the highest awards conferred upon an individual by The Salvation Army. Nominees for the award are chosen on the basis of dedication to The Salvation Army's goals of service to people; outstanding service to the community through the donation of time, expertise and energy; outstanding humanitarian effort within the community; and/or substantial contributions to the work of The Salvation Army. This week's annual luncheon marked only the second time the William Booth Award has been bestowed by The Salvation Army of Massachusetts. The Seusses have supported The Salvation Army for 28 years, including expansion of the Our Place daycare center for homeless children and providing computers for graduates of the Bridging the Gap program for at-risk youth. For the past five years, Northern Light has made a $50,000 annual challenge grant to help fund The Salvation Army's distribution of Thanksgiving food baskets to needy individuals and families in the Greater Boston area. Over the five-year period of the challenge grant, more than $500,000 has been raised from Northern Light and the matching donors. "Thse baskets bring thousands of people into the joyous holiday celebration who would otherwise be left out, so the best thing in them is not the delicious food -- it is a sense of normalcy, dignity, and family," C. David Seuss, Northern Light's CEO, said. "For example, I remember one woman who was just beaming as she received her basket, picturing in her mind's eye how she was going to put on a feast for her family and a neighboring family on Thanksgiving Day. 'I can be the hostess again!' she exclaimed." "David and Priscilla Seuss define the meaning of the prestigious William Booth Award because of their incredible giving to the Massachusetts Division and their commitment to ensuring that The Salvation Army is able to transform lives on a daily basis," said Major David B. Davis, Salvation Army Massachusetts Divisional Commander. "Their motives are similar to those of Salvation Army founder William Booth – 'an awareness of human need and a compassionate response.'" About The Salvation Army About Northern Light Media Contact: View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/northern-light-principals-receive-william-booth-award-from-the-salvation-army-of-massachusetts-300571670.html SOURCE Northern Light |