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Earnestine Gloster won the "Giving Your Best" award for April 2024 from WJBF News Channel 6 in Augusta, Ga.
"I am filled with joy, gratitude, and humility. It was truly a surprise and honor to receive this recognition and I will cherish it forever," said Gloster.
From teaching four weekly exercise classes and walking four miles nearly every morning to helping with the HEALing Partners Coalition, is on a mission to make Barnwell County healthier.
“My goals are to keep them out of the doctor’s office and to stay healthy and to keep coming to exercise, because at our lovely age –and they are much older than me, however!– but at our age, once we start we have to keep going cause if we stop- we’re gonna lose everything we’ve gained," she told WJBF.
She was nominated by Pam Rush, executive director of the Axis I Center of Barnwell.
"This achievement is not mine alone. I could not have achieved this award without the help and support of the community. It is a testament to the love, support, dedication and inspiration from my family and community partners. I give a very special thank you to Pam Rush, Pamela McKnight, Axis 1, HEALing Partners and The Well. All of you have guided me with your wisdom and eagerness to help the community. This has been a wonderful experience and I am more knowledgeable and richer in so many aspects of life because of it," said Gloster.
"We are so proud of this wonderful lady! There is no one more deserving! We are so thankful to have her giving heart and talents here at the Y," said Chantsie Pickelsimer, director of the Barnwell County Family YMCA.
Gloster thanks WJBF Channel 6 News for shining the spotlight on her as a community leader. "I am just trying to impress upon a community how important it is to keep moving, eat better, and live a healthier life. This recognition will be etched in my heart forever," she said.
