Caring. 2009 Nov;28(11):9-16, 18-20, 22-4, passim.
This year marks the 24th anniversary of the creation of the Caring Institute as inspired by Mother Teresa. It also marks the 22nd Annual National Caring Awards Ceremony. This year the Caring Institute Board of Trustees has chosen to honor five adults and five young people. They will receive their awards on October 13, 2009, and simultaneously be inducted into the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans, located three blocks east of the U.S. Capitol in what was the first Washington, D.C. home of the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass. In addition to honoring individuals who are large of spirit, the Caring Awards express the hope that increased public awareness will lead to financial support for their charitable activities. The Institute also hopes that the honorees will be seen as role models to inspire and be emulated by others all across America.
今年是受特蕾莎修女启发而创立的关爱协会成立24周年，也是第22届全国关爱奖颁奖典礼举行之年。今年，关爱协会董事会决定表彰5位成年人和5位年轻人。他们将于2009年10月13日接受颁奖，同时被选入关爱美国人名人堂，该名人堂位于美国国会大厦以东三个街区处，这里曾是伟大的废奴主义者弗雷德里克·道格拉斯在华盛顿特区的第一处住所。除了表彰那些心灵高尚的个人，关爱奖还表达了一种希望，即提高公众意识将为他们的慈善活动带来资金支持。该协会还希望获奖者能被视为榜样，受到全美各地其他人的效仿。
