A Côte-d’orien rewarded under the gold of the republic, Thursday May 27, 2021. Arthur Bernardin, 28 years old, volunteer for thea Red Cross for a year and a half, has been appointed “prodigy of the Republic“. A new award, for people under 30, which congratulates those who have “particularly invested themselves in the service of others”. This professional beekeeper will receive this distinction during a national ceremony chaired by Marlène Schiappa, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Interior, at the Hôtel de Beauvau (Paris).
Marauding and vaccination
The young man was appointed by the Prefecture of Côte-d’Or. “Volunteer at the Dijon local unit of the French Red Cross, for which he coordinates the samu social maraudes, he particularly stood out at the start of the vaccination campaign by mobilizing the association’s volunteers within the platform departmental telephone. His commitment has thus facilitated the making of appointments for the elderly wishing to be vaccinated “, indicates the Prefecture.
“I don’t run after awards or medals”
–
