November 2, 2011
Kitsap Mental Health Services President Bruce Harlow honored 2011 C. Keith Birkenfeld Humanitarian Award recipient Marge Thorne at the KMHS Board of Directors meeting for selection of KMHS as her charity of choice to receive a $25,000 grant associated with the award. The C. Keith Birkenfeld Humanitarian Award is given by the Bainbridge Community Foundation to a Kitsap County resident who exemplifies the best in volunteer service, leadership, and commitment to the community. Marge Thorne has held leadership roles with multiple human service agencies, including being among the first to champion provision of crisis clinic services for Kitsap County community members. Four decades later, Marge continues to volunteer weekly for the Crisis Clinic she helped start. KMHS Board Members expressed their gratitude to Marge for choosing Kitsap Mental Health Service for the $25,000 grant, which will be used to further the provision of mental health services.