Sor Isolina Ferré, MSBT
Sister Isolina Ferré Award
The Sister Isolina Ferré Award for Excellence in Service to Others is awarded annually by the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico to recognize solidarity heroes who work tirelessly for the well-being of their communities without expecting anything in return.
For the past 22 years, citizens who have stood out in service to others in the areas of health, education, prevention, culture and community development have been recognized.
Criteria for selecting candidates
It must be a model of the values that we promote in the organization.
Having stood out by serving others in the areas of health, education, prevention, culture and/or community development.
Have offered and/or created services to address needs in communities that include and are not limited to problems of juvenile delinquency, drug use, domestic violence and school dropouts, etc.
The candidate's achievements must be supported with documentation that must be included in the nomination.
You must demonstrate passion, dedication and commitment to serving others.
The prize is only awarded once per person.
Self-nominations will not be accepted.
It must be a model of the values that we promote in the organization.
Having stood out by serving others in the areas of health, education, prevention, culture and/or community development.
Have offered and/or created services to address needs in communities that include and are not limited to problems of juvenile delinquency, drug use, domestic violence and school dropouts, etc.
The candidate's achievements must be supported with documentation that must be included in the nomination.
You must demonstrate passion, dedication and commitment to serving others.
The prize is only awarded once per person.
Self-nominations will not be accepted.
The candidate must be a model of the moral, spiritual and social values promoted by the Centros Sor Isolina Ferré
Be a person who has stood out in serving others in one or more of the following areas: health, education, prevention, culture and community development.
Have offered and/or created services to address the most pressing needs in communities within the areas of health, education, community development, culture and prevention that includes and is not limited to problems of child abuse, juvenile delinquency, drug use , tobacco, alcohol, domestic violence and school dropouts, etc.
The candidate's achievements must be supported with documentation that must be included in the nomination. Example: articles, resumes, photos, among others.
You must demonstrate passion, dedication and commitment to serving others.
The prize is only awarded once per person.
Self-nominations will not be accepted.
Biography
Sister María Isolina Ferré Aguayo, MSBT, was born on September 5, 1914 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was the youngest daughter of Antonio Ferré Bacallao and Mary Aguayo Casals. She made her dream of dedicating herself to missionary work come true when she joined the Missionary Servants of the Holy Trinity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Joseph College for Women in Brooklyn, New York, and a Masters in Sociology with a minor in Criminology from Fordham University, New York.
Her missionary work led her to serve vulnerable populations in the United States and Puerto Rico, from mining regions to highly populated places with great social challenges. Her compassion built resilience and a legacy of service in underserved communities. A woman of faith and hope, she arrived in her hometown of Ponce in 1968 to retire from her. But, her relentless spirit and vocation for service led her to open the Orientation and Services Center in 1969, today the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers, to attend to the urgent problems of the community. Her earthly life ended on August 3, 2000.
Since then, at the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers we have kept her legacy alive, building strong communities through service with love, respect, dignity and justice.
Sister María Isolina Ferré Aguayo, MSBT, was born on September 5, 1914 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was the youngest daughter of Antonio Ferré Bacallao and Mary Aguayo Casals. She made her dream of dedicating herself to missionary work come true when she joined the Missionary Servants of the Holy Trinity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Joseph College for Women in Brooklyn, New York, and a Masters in Sociology with a minor in Criminology from Fordham University, New York.
Her missionary work led her to serve vulnerable populations in the United States and Puerto Rico, from mining regions to highly populated places with great social challenges. Her compassion built resilience and a legacy of service in underserved communities. A woman of faith and hope, she arrived in her hometown of Ponce in 1968 to retire from her. But, her relentless spirit and vocation for service led her to open the Orientation and Services Center in 1969, today the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers, to attend to the urgent problems of the community. Her earthly life ended on August 3, 2000.
Since then, at the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers we have kept her legacy alive, building strong communities through service with love, respect, dignity and justice.
Trajectory
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