Last night, Dirk went to the Luton & Bedfordshire Community Awards night with his mum. He'd been nominated for Young Hero of the Year, but really only went along for the four-course dinner! Some of Luton Foodbank's staff went along to support him too.
We were all delighted when it was announced that Dirk had won! Surprised too, because the other nominees were also very deserving of recognition.
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| The award was presented by Chris Nicholls, Principal of Luton Sixth-Form College |
Beforehand, Dirk said he wasn't bothered about the award, and I believe him. He did his sponsored walk to help others, and he's always needed a lot of coaxing to let himself be personally exposed to any publicity. But I think he was as pleased as we were! Nick Coffer gave Dirk an extra mention on BBC 3 Counties Radio. You can listen to it on BBC iPlayer till 15 November. (Dirk's mention starts at 2 hours 19 mins 50 seconds.)
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| A proud mum, and a real-life hero |
A little bird told me that Dirk was rooting for one of the other nominees! It's easy to see why...
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