LeVar Burton Garners Rotary Club Award

Levar Burton. Image: Courtesy of Rotary Club of Los Angeles.

LeVar Burton, who we know for playing the iconic Geordi LeForge in Star Trek: The Next Generation, has just been awarded with the Good Sam Award from the Rotary Club of Los Angeles. He will officially receive the award at the Rotary Club’s annual Luncheon on April 19th. The Good Sam Award is “given to a community leader who has demonstrated bold and inspiring leadership in advancing human kindness, understanding, and compassion.” Burton is receiving this award for his work in promoting and advancing literacy and education in the United States. 

The Rotary Club of Los Angeles has donated more than $10 million to charitable community projects for over 30 years. The organization hopes to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals throughout the Los Angeles area. 

LeVar Burton has had a very successful career and has received many awards including seven NAACP Awards, a Peabody, a Grammy, and 15 Emmys. Needless to say, he is very talented. His advocacy has touched the lives of many. He has fostered a love for reading in many generations of children through his performances in documentaries such as Reading Rainbow and The Right to Read and his podcast, LeVar Burton Reads which has over 25 million downloads. 

Gary Jimenez, President of the Rotary Club of Los Angeles, had this to say about Burton’s award: 

We are thrilled to honor LeVar Burton with the Good Sam Award for his unwavering dedication to promoting literacy and education. His work has touched the lives of so many, and we are grateful for his contributions to our community. We look forward to celebrating his achievements at our annual luncheon.

We here at DSTN are so proud of LeVar Burton for receiving this much deserved award. To learn more about the award and the work of the Rotary Club click here. To purchase Burton’s Read Banned Books shirt click here.