Judge Karen Morris and her "little sister" Jamie (Big Brother Program).
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Karen Morris - COMMUNITY LEADER
- Citizen of the Year Award from Brighton Rotary, 2023.
- Awarded the Delores Denman Award for fairness in the administration of justice and ensuring justice for all. Conferred by the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys, 2016
- Honored as a "Leader in Law" by the Daily record, and won the Nathaniel Award, awarded by a panel of Leaders in Law, 2016.
- Recognized as one of "13 Extraordinary Women" by the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, 2017.
- Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Ticket to Ride, a new initiative seeking funding for bus transportation to enable indigent criminal defendants and former offenders to attend court, probation meetings, treatment, and job training.
- Board Member, Delphi Rising
- Women of Distinction Award, Girl Scouts of Western New York, 2011
- Humanitarian Award recipient, Monroe Community Bar Association, 2009
- Kiwanian of the Year, Brighton Kiwanis, 2007
- Paul Harris Fellow, Brighton Rotary, 2008
- Prior Girl Scout Leader - Anthony Square Troop
- Woman of Influence Award - Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley, 2005
- Community Service Award - Brighton Chamber of Commerce, 2001
- Alternatives for Battered Women (now The Willow Domestic Violence Center) - Past President
- Server at Salem Soup Kitchen every Monday lunch
- Brighton Kiwanis -
Past President and Current Member
- Brighton Community Task Force on Substance Abuse -
Past Member
- Former Brighton Soccer Recreation League Coach
- Prior Board Member - Threshold Center for Youth
- Community Partners for Youth; Big Sister -1994 - present
honored in 1998 and 1995 for outstanding service
- Temple B'rith Kodesh
Former Board of Trustees Member
Special Volunteer Award, 2000
Debate Coach - High School Youth Group Debate Team
- Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Former Board of Directors Member
- United Way of Greater Rochester
Past Chair - Allocation Committee, Youth Section
- Judge
Teen Court
Boy/Girl Scouts Mock Trials
- Monroe Community Legal Services Corporation
Past Board Member & Committee Chair
- Prior Columnist - Greater Rochester Track Club Newsletter
"The View from the Back of the Pack"
- Performs as a magician at Rotary, Kiwanis and other charitable events
As a Kiwanis project, she plays Santa's helper and sometimes Santa for various charitable agencies'
Christmas parties.
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