Jim Haslam didn't need a script to introduce the recipient of the United Way's Sammie Lynn Puett Community Volunteer Award for 2007 - University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt.
All you needed to know about Summitt was this, he said: "She never missed a day of school from kindergarten to high school. to do this you have to set a high goal."
The United Way of Greater Knoxville met the organization's goal and raised $12.5 million this year.
Summitt talked about how work with the United Way had gotten her involved in the community beyond coaching basketball and what an influence the late Sammie Lynn Puett had on her. She said she was thinking about Puett on Wednesday as she traveled to the United Way luncheon.
"She loved and cared about the people of this community," Summitt said.
No comments:
Post a Comment