During the "Living the 5-Way Test" District Conference on April 24th, Tom Friedman was named one of eleven Rotarians in District 6000 who were nominated by their clubs to receive the Paul Hellwege Guardian of Integrity Award. This award honors individuals who have made contributions in business, media, academia or government and who have by their actions, writing, policies, and public pronouncements strengthened and fostered development of integrity and ethical practices, and who have made sacrifices and/or undertaken risks to uphold Rotary's Core Value of integrity.
Tom is a banker who is deeply engaged in his community. He coaches youth athletic teams, serves on several local and state boards, moderates the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Committee forum, organizes fundraisers for Special Olympics and service projects for the Ankeny Service Center, and he writes a bi-weekly column entitled "Small Business Today" about building a culture for employees to create and deliver exceptional service to clients. His devotion to his community has earned him many honors as Tom "Exemplifies the meaning of the Rotary motto Service Above Self".
Each of the 65 clubs in District 6000 may nominate one member each year to receive the Guardian of Integrity award. Ankeny is one of only three clubs in the District to have a recipient of this award in each of the past three years.
Congratulations Tom!
