Michelle Stepp was all smiles as she accepted her Life Member Award from the Maidstone Kin Club.
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Stepp received her Life Member Award at a May 10 event honouring her service to the club.
“She’s put in a lot of time, and it’s a lot of time away from the family, she more than deserves this,” said Chris Zerr, Maidstone Kin Club president. “For Kin Canada it represents a huge achievement of dedication to the club and all the things she’s done for Kin Canada.”
The award for Stepp, who was joined by friends and family at the Border Inn and Suites on May 10, was something she didn’t expect.
“It’s kind of just surreal,” she said. “It’s very humbling to receive my life membership. It’s not something a lot of people in Kin (Club) have received.”
Stepp is no stranger to receiving awards, a display of her awards was available for all to see, including her Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee award, which she received in 2022.
Her time volunteering is a way for her to give back to her community.
“It means so much, just being able to go into the community and doing good things,” said Stepp. “A lot of the things I talked about in my speech, going and cleaning parks and going Christmas caroling with the seniors, I spent lots of time playing board games with the seniors. It’s just a way to give back.”
Her work expands also to Telemiracle.
“Now with Telemiracle and the Kinsmen Foundation, it just means so much more,” said Stepp. “I will be the vice-chair of the Kinsmen Foundation next year and then the chair after that.”
She’s been involved with the Kin Club for years, first starting out in Lloydminster.
“I spent 10 years there and then moved to the Maidstone Kin Club, so I’ve been there for two years now,” said Stepp. “I’ve been on the District 3 executive for nine years. I’ve been on four different TeleMiracle committees and I already spent four years on the Kinsmen foundation board,”
The Kin Club is always looking for new members.
“Come out, find a club and come in and see us. We’re all approachable people,” said Zerr.
You can find a local club by visiting Kin Canada’s website at KinCanada.ca.
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