Haddonfield Resident To Receive County Freedom Medal

HADDONFIELD, NJ — Haddonfield resident Leona Davis is among 14 county residents who will receive Camden County Freedom Medals during this year’s ceremony on Jan. 22 at the Collingswood Ballroom located, 315 White Horse Pike. The awards are presented to civic leaders who demonstrate the ideals and actions that reflect the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Each year since 2001, we ask the community to help us identify Camden County residents who exemplify the ideals indicative of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. said. “This year we are honoring 14 selfless individuals who have made significant contributions to their community. We gather to celebrate them in hopes of their message inspiring others to serve the public interest.”

Davis started a non-profit called Forget Me Knot Flowers, according to her biography provided by the county. The nonprofit’s mission is to share the love that flowers create by redesigning wedding reception flowers into bedside bouquets and distributing them to residents in hospitals, women's shelters and care facilities throughout South Jersey.

Davis and her team personally deliver the bouquets, giving them a chance to see firsthand how making connections through simple gestures like notes, flowers and storytelling uplifts the recipients of these beautifully repurposed arrangements. Reminding someone they are loved has a physical and emotional impact on people that need it most, like those dealing with loneliness, sickness, terminal illness, or injury.

The reception will start at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with the award ceremony immediately following. Tickets are available to the public here for $40 each in advance of the event. Tickets are not sold at the door.

To RSVP, call or email Scott Petrozza at 856-216-8217, Scott.Petrozza@camdencounty.com.