Ian Gawler to receive kindness trust medal

Ian Gawler to receive kindness trust medal

Retiring from Gawler Foundation after 27 years

On the cusp of his retirement from The Gawler Foundation, Dr Ian Gawler OAM will be honoured with the Winsome Constance Kindness Trust Gold Medal next Monday 30 November at 2pm.

The kindness trust medal is presented annually and honours the recipient for a lifetime's work; recognising superlative efforts performed in the service of human and non-human animals.

This will be an opportunity for media to talk with Ian about not only the winning of this prestigious award, but his retirement from the Foundation that he has dedicated his life to for the past 27 years.

Event:                    Ian Gawler to receive Winsome Constance Kindness Trust Medal

Location:               The Gawler Foundation's Yarra Valley Living Centre,
                             55 Rayner Court Yarra Junction
                             Melways Ref: 288 J12

Date/time:             Monday 30 November at 2pm.

For more information about the medal visit :                      www.kindnesstrust.com 

For more information on The Gawler Foundation visit:  www.gawler.org

Past recipients of the medal include:

• 2009 Kindness Trust Medal recipient: Dr Jane Goodall
• 2008 Kindness Trust Medal recipient: Smt Maneka Gandhi
• 2007 Kindness Trust Medal recipient: Captain  Paul Watson
• 2006 Kindness Trust Medal recipient: Ms Jill Robinson MBE
• 2005 Kindness Trust Medal recipient: Ms Christine Townend
• 2004 Kindness Trust Medal recipient: Sri Pradeep Kumar Nath