Freda Hudson Volunteer Recognition Award

in honour of

Freda Hudson - A Remarkable Woman

LVQ inaugurated the Freda Hudson Volunteer Recognition Award, at the 2007 Annual General Conference in memory of a remarkable volunteer. It will be presented to one volunteer annually who has made a longtime "remarkable" contribution to literacy.

Freda was instrumental in forming and resurrecting LVQ a number of times, serving as a Director and Chairperson for many years. Freda pulled the organization through some difficult times.

Freda was active on the national literacy level, as a Director for LLC. Her contributions included authorship of several Canadian publications, many of which are found in the libraries of the literacy councils today.

Not satisfied to conquer the literacy challenges nationally and provincially, Freda contributed in a major way to the Yamaska Literacy Council, serving as a Director, a tutor, a Chairperson, and an advisor.

Not to downplay Freda's many contributions to the literacy world, but there is one feat that stands head and shoulders above the others…..Freda changed the life of her student. Many literacy tutors think that somehow they will teach their student to devour the classics, adore poetry and pen novellas… to find out that literacy is about helping people function at home, in the grocery store, and at work.

Freda's student, Trudi Brown, like her tutor, is a remarkable woman…with a remarkable story to tell. With Freda's support and encouragement, Trudi wrote "A Rose of Courage", the story of her mother's life.

Recently, Trudi wrote about Freda:

"Now I can go around the world in a book.
I travel so much in books and every time I do I think of Freda."

What more is there to say? A remarkable woman, indeed.

Read about Grace Saabas, winner of the 2007 Freda Hudson Volunteer Recognition Award.