**Results - Member of the Year 2023**

[Jamie]

The votes have been counted and the result is in!

Before I announce this year's winner, the following people deserve a special mention. We received heartfelt nominations for the following members;

In alphabetical order:

@Clods
@Corrie
@Embers
@free_butterfly
@John100
@Lisa_lisa
@Northern
@Peaceful Warrior
@Scars
@Stephen

But there can be only one winner, and that winner is.......

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@SunshineSmile

Congratulations and thank you to SunshineSmile for everything they do for our community. And a thank you to the whole community for keeping this place kind, supportive and accepting.

[Northern]

Huge congrats SunshineSmile you are the heart of havoca!

And deserved honourable mentions to the rest of the members. I for one am grateful to everyone here, for the support I receive and the support I see given to others.

And to you Jamie. Without you, we have no havoca (nudge to any one with some spare change to make a donation ).

[Lisa_Lisa]

Congratulations SunshineSmile. I find all your replies very measured, warm and sensitive.

[free_butterfly]

(((((((((SunshineSmile)))))))))

I am so glad you got the recognition that is so well deserved. Thank you for your incredible thoughtfulness, kindness, warmth and care. You are an inspiration. xxx

[Scars]

CONGRATULATIONS
(((((((((SunshineSmile)))))))))
know that you are touching many lives in a very healing way.

<3 scars

ps. It is a huge honor to see my name on this list of nominees.

[Liz]

Congratulations Sunshine....richly deserved for all the support you offer here to many folk esp when they are at their lowest.

I hope you will see how significant a part you have here and the positive difference you make to the HAVOCA Community.

And warm Congratulations too to all those mentioned. Know that you have given of yourselves in special n thoughtful ways to the HAVOCA Community over this past year.

Thank you.

Liz x

[Embers]

Congratulations ((((((sunshinesmile))))))
You've been my absolute lifesaver and a giver of warmth, support and wise wisdom.

Thank you.

And... Congrats to everyone mentioned and thanks my mention.

[Clods]

Ah - SunshineSmile!
I'm so happy to see your name - you are so warm, insightful and your posts are full of care.
xx

[Tears of Night Sky]

Congratulations, Sunshine! Well-deserved.

Also, well done everyone who was nominated.

Thanks for holding this, Jamie.

[Pmarsupial]

Congratulations Sunshine smiles

[Kadie]

Congratulations Sunshine, really well deserved

[Stephen]

Really well deserved ((((SunshineSmile)))), I hope you're wearing one of those on your face right now

And Thankyou to anyone who has sent messages of information, support or solidarity to others, or shared a part of your own journey with us. It all adds up to helping others.

And thankyou Jamie, we wouldn't be here without the tremendous effort you make every single year.

((((Havoca))))

Stephen

[MAndrews]

Congratulations SunshineSmile

[SunshineSmile]

Oh wow!! Thankyou so much everyone!!

I'm sitting typing this through tears at the lovely words you've all written!

This means the world to me.

Like many of us here, I struggle with lack of confidence, and low self esteem and to receive your votes makes me glow inside!

A HUGE well done to everyone on the list. And well done all of you for making this place such an amazing support network and such an amazing source of help... understanding... empathy... and friendship!

And a huge thankyou to you Jamie for all your hard work and for providing us with this wonderful site!

I have the biggest smile ever!!

[JoFW]

Congratulations very well deserved and to all those nominated thank you. But also for those not nominated all your posts are seen and valued - we all make this site what it is x