Karen Michelle "Heart Award"
Gives of him/herself regardless of compensation - Embraces common moral decencies such as altruism, integrity, freedom, justice, honesty, truthfulness, responsibility and compassion - Respects and embraces human diversity - Improves the lives of those in need through selfless, courageous, creative and compassionate acts.
LYB 2023 Heart Award Recipients
This year we honor and celebrate civilian and veteran medical trauma professionals including emergency first responders. First Responders and other medical professionals will be honored with the Karen Michelle Heart Award.
Congratulations to the 2023 Karen Michelle Heart Award Recipients!
Dr. Andrea Feinberg: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care.
Dr. Genise Fraiman: Founder & Physican of Ascending Medicine
Dr. Hengamah Monsef: Internist of Ascending Medicine.
Past recipients: (2021 Recipient) Deborah Alessi, CEO/Founder of Face Forward, Inc. (2019 Recipient) Laura T. Sharpe, CEO/Founder of Artists for Trauma. We are proud to have honored them both with our Prestigious Karen Michelle Heart Award for Outstanding Contributions to the community.
LYB 2021 Heart Award Recipient
The Karen Michelle Humanitarian Heart Award is presented to a person or organization that strives to make the world a better place for all.
If you have been inspired by the achievements of another, that has made a significant change in the community that you feel deserves recognition.
We are proud to Announce Deborah Alessi, CEO/Founder of Face Forward, Inc., will be receiving our Prestigious Karen Michelle Heart Award for Outstanding Contribution to the community.
LYB 2019 Fall Recipient
Karen Michelle is proud to give the Karen Michelle Heart Award to Laura T. Sharpe, the CEO of Artists for Trauma.
Founded by trauma survivor Laura Sharpe in 2011, AFT was inspired by her personal journey to recovery, in which Sharpe connected with the world of art as a source of healing from her near-mortal wounds.
AFT reveals and shares the blueprint of Sharpe’s astonishing recovery to help other Level 1 trauma survivors positively reconnect with themselves, their families and their communities.
https://artistsfortrauma.org/