VERGENNES — Roberta “Cookie” Steponaitis of Waltham received the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Community Service Award on Feb. 4. The award was presented to her by Joy Minns, Regent of the Seth Warner-Rhoda Farrand Chapter.
Cookie’s volunteering keeps her constantly on the go. She volunteers with the Miss Vermont organization, the Rotary and the American Legion. At Legion Post 14 she provides publicity, organizes local youth to serve meals, puts flags on Veterans’ graves prior to Memorial Day and much more! She has mentored numerous students, some of whom have gone on to the national level, in speech and essay contests.
She served on the Executive Board for the Vermont Alliance of Social Studies, has served on various boards in the town of Waltham and is a Justice of the Peace. As someone who is always ready to lend a helping hand, Cookie is a very deserving recipient of this national award!