Rowe Middle School Social Worker Honored By Clackamas County

Evan King, the social worker at Rowe Middle School, is being honored by Clackamas County for her commitment to community. On Thursday, she will receive their biennial Dee Lewitz Community Commitment Award.

The county says that the award "recognizes a community member who has demonstrated outstanding and sustained commitment to making the county stronger and safer by improving quality of life."

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The award is named for Dee Lewitz, who was the first to receive it. She was honored in 2015 for her efforts as part of the Overland Park Coalition against Drug Crime. She died shortly thereafter.

The county says that King is being honored for "her critical roles at the school" including:

The Rowe Community Collaboration Group, which brings individuals, nonprofits, communities of faith, service clubs, and other government partners together to work collaboratively to improve the well-being of school students and families;

The Rowe Food for Success program, which provides food for at-risk kids that supports learning and making the school a safer environment in three ways; and

The Attendance Court program, which seeks to help kids and families improve school attendance, be successful academically, and stay on track to graduate.

The ceremony will take place during the regular meeting of the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, March 2 at 10 a.m..

The meeting will be held in the Board Hearing Room, fourth floor, 2051 Kaen Road in Oregon City.

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