Praises and awards

The Golden Needle award to Andreas, Ester, Odd and Kjell

Andreas Hall Torgersen was the first mentally disabled person in Norway to receive the Dissimilis Golden Needle award. Andreas received this prestigeous award at the age of 35, during the Dissimilis Festival in Oslo, on June 13, 2003. Previously, the Golden Needle had been awarded to Princess Astrid Mrs. Ferner, former Prime Minister Kåre Willoch, music producer and TV personality Ivar Dyrhaug, Dissimilis founder Kai Zahl, singers Jan Werner Danielsen and Stephen Ackles and other selected resource persons who had performed extraordinary work for the mentally disabled.

Ester, Andreas, Kay

 

This is an exclusive award, and Torgersen received it because the jury felt that he has contributed strongly to remove archaic attitudes towards mentally disabled people, and to demonstrate their resourcefulness in a positive way. Torgersen, who has been a valuable resource person for Sound of Happiness, says that he is both proud and grateful for this honour.

 

Ester, Odd and Kjell also received this award earlier the same year, so now four Sound of Happiness members have been awarded the prestigeous Golden Needle.

 

 

The Sons of Norway “Sunshine Award” 2004

The Sunshine Award for 2004 was presented at Sons of Norway’s Christmas meeting in 2004. Ester Skreros received the award for her persistent effort to improve conditions for the mentally disabled in the Kristiansand area. The Sunshine Award consists of a diploma and a cheque for NOK 5000, and has been awarded annually at the Bernt Balchen Lodge’s Christmas meeting since the award was established in 1988. In her speech to the award winner, committee chairperson Gunn Bjerke said that the award goes to individuals or organizations that on a voluntary basis contribute exceptionally to the weaker groups in society.

 

Ester Skreros received the award.

 

 

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