Arun was passionate about volunteerism and giving back to the community. He and Mimi gave so much of themselves to make sure that I-House offered a space of welcome and belonging for all people. Every year, we give a
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on-Pareil award to a volunteer who embodies the Sen spirit of giving back.
Arun in center with I-House volunteer buddies
As Board Member Krystyna Von Henneberg stated, “
He was such a generous and meticulously gracious person, who made our community, and I-House, a better place. I will miss his beaming, impish expression as he read out the "non-pareil" award name and handed out that prize. He managed to combine gravitas and fun in such a special way. What a model for all of us.
Year after year, the award recognized the work of people who toiled outside the limelight, and whose talents might never have otherwise led them to the podium: language teachers, movement teachers, groundskeepers, cooks, and hardworking community builders of all kinds. There was a decency, and humanity to this approach that always moved me. The Sens helped us see and reward the heroes before our very eyes, those we all too often fail to notice.”
I am inspired to carry the Sen legacy forward, and continue to create an I-House community of belonging and love for all. We will miss you, Arun.
