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> About Nola Drazdoff > Awards > Ordinary People/Extraordinary Outcomes Award ~ 2006 Event Calendar Ordinary People/Extraordinary Outcomes Award ~ 2006 Back to Awards On May 12, 2006, Nola Drazdoff was presented with the Ordinary People, Extraordinary Outcomes Award, by Wisdom University. The award was presented at the Sacred Activism Conference in Seattle Washington. Nola was chosen for this award because of her commitment to her calling to travel the world as an ambassador for non-violence, spiritual and cultural bridge-building and respect for all. She delights in traveling and leading others in tours all around the globe. Her emphasis is on helping all those she leads on trips, and those they encounter along the way to recognize the unity that connects all beings while honoring the beauty in their diversity. Her work in the Middle East, particularly in Israel and Palestine, has helped countless people. Whether she is talking with school children, counseling grieving mothers and victims of violence, writing to women in war torn countries, mentoring teenagers or delivering needed medical supplies to marginalized villages, Nola brings a special presence of peace and harmony into the midst of difficulty and conflict. Her energy and warmth opens doors and builds bridges. No matter where she is or who she is with, Nola seeks to communicate the precious value in each person she encounters, especially those who are most marginalized and disenfranchised. Her presence makes the world a better and more peaceful place. Text on Ordinary People/Extraordinary Outcomes Award: Wisdom University presents Nola Drazdoff with the Ordinary People, Extraordinary Outcomes Award in acknowledgement of your significant contributions to the greater community and your demonstration of selfless service to others. Having made a lasting impact on the lives of many, your work and effort have helped foster the evolution of the Human Spirit. You have our deepest gratitude and appreciation. “One day we must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but that it is a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr Peace Banner by Peter Amsel Bedouin Arab Medical Clinic at Wadi Naam “Imagine all the people living life in peace You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope some day you'll join us, and the world will live as one.” ~ John Lennon Supplies taken by Nola to the Medical Clinic in Wadi Naam Back to top of page