Liam Neeson awarded honorary membership of humanitarian group Rotary Ireland

Liam Neeson was given the honorary membership for his achievements and humanitarian work

Liam Neeson was awarded with honorary membership of Rotary Ireland. He is holding a framed certificate and wearing a grey suit


Liam Neeson awarded with honorary membership of Rotary Ireland (Image: Rotary Ireland)

Hollywood star Liam Neeson has been awarded honorary membership of Rotary Ireland, a not-for-profit with clubs all over the country.

The organization brings people of all generations together who wish to make lasting changes locally and internationally. Neeson was honored at a ceremony in his hometown of Ballymena in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Lynda Bell from Ballymena Rotary Club said the special award was offered in recognition of Neeson’s outstanding achievements over a long and distinguished career as well as his commitment to charitable causes, particularly his work with UNICEF.

Rotary Ireland currently has 70 clubs on the island with some 1,500 members. It is an active member of Rotary International which has 1.4m members worldwide.

Bell explained that Liam Neeson’s volunteer work for the charity over 20 years embodies the essence of Rotary – ‘Service above Self’ – and that no one was more deserving of this honor than the 71-year-old actor.

She said: “Our club is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year and we feel privileged that Liam has accepted our invitation to become an Honorary Member of it, Rotary Ireland, and of course the wider Rotary International family.”

Neeson was unable to attend the event in person but sent a video message, thanking the club for the honor.

“I want to pass on my heartiest congratulations to the Rotary Club of Ballymena on this, your 80th Anniversary; 80 years of service to the community is a magnificent achievement,” he said.

“I pay tribute to those founding members who had the courage and vision to establish the Club in 1943, right in the middle of the Second World War.

I commend your members today who share that same commitment to improving the lives and conditions of people in my great hometown of Ballymena and across the world.

Liam Neeson accepting the honor in a video message.

Liam Neeson accepting the honor (Image: Rotary Ireland)
“I am deeply honored to accept your invitation to become an honorary member and wish you continued success in the years ahead.”

Meanwhile, President of the Rotary Club of Ballymena Raymond Ruck said: “I am delighted on behalf of our club members and fellow Rotarians to welcome Liam Neeson OBE into the Rotary Club of Ballymena.

We were also delighted to be joined on the night by Liam’s sisters Elizabeth and Bernadette who accepted the honorary certificate on his behalf.”

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