The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge recently presented the first Selma Shapiro Friend of the Child award posthumously to Pat Imperato, a Museum board president and volunteer who gave generously of her time to many community organizations.
Imperato had a passion for community service and faced each day asking, “What can I do today to make this world a better place?†Museum board member Suzan Bowman related in presenting the award to Pat’s husband, Nick Imperato, at the Museum’s annual meeting.
“When she recruited me to be on this board, she told me that this Museum is one of the joys of her life,†Bowman said in presenting the award. “Pat gave so unselfishly of her time and energy to causes she believed in.â€
The Shapiro family contributed $1,000 to the Museum in memory of Pat Imperato and in honor of the award. [Read more…]