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Art Walsh Receives JDRF’s 2016 Rapaport Lifetime Service Award

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Nan and Art Walsh Source: Alfredo Flores Photography
Nan and Art Walsh
Source: Alfredo Flores Photography

November 21, 2016 – Arlington, VA—Martin “Art” Walsh was formally honored and presented JDRF’s 2016 Rapaport Lifetime Service Award at the organization’s 16th annual Hope Gala, held November 5 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. This award recognizes Art’s tireless efforts in raising more than $1.1 million over the years for JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.

“Art Walsh has quietly and behind the scenes raised more than $1 million for diabetes research through his golf tournaments. He exemplifies the ‘service’ our family would like to honor with this year’s Rapaport Lifetime Service Award.”
Barbara Rapaport

The award comes as no surprise to Art’s many clients, friends, and family. For the past 19 years, Art has organized an annual golf outing to raise money for JDRF and pay tribute to his late brother John, who was diagnosed with T1D at age 11. John passed away in 2000 due to complications from the disease. Art remembers as a child watching his young brother give himself two injections a day and witnessed his lifelong struggle with the disease. Art describes the golf outing as a great way to honor his brother and he credits his friends and clients of the firm for their participation and generosity. This year’s golf event raised $67,585, increasing the total amount raised over the years to more than $1.1 million.

The Rapaport family has supported JDRF for years, serving the organization in countless ways—through fundraising, serving on the Board of Directors, and in other capacities. The Rapaport Lifetime Service Award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated a history of service to the T1D community, prior involvement with JDRF, and a willingness to continue to fundraise for JDRF, specifically through the JDRF Hope Gala (or who has already significantly influenced revenue for the Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Chapter). The awardee is an advocate for the T1D community and shares a common goal to support JDRF and create a world without T1D.

From a young age, Art has been an agent of change. His inspiration for community involvement began with his parents, who encouraged him to work hard and be humble. Like his parents, Art leads by example. Before graduating from The College of William & Mary and the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Art served as an officer in the U.S. Army, where he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. In 1983, along with two partners, Art established the firm now known as Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, a real estate law firm with a reputation for excellence and a strong commitment to the communities in which it practices.

Throughout his career, Art has been a mentor and recognized for his contributions to the practice of law. He was voted among the “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine, and consistently named a “Best Lawyer in America” by U.S. News & World Report. In 2015, in recognition of his personal and professional achievements and commitment to his alma mater, The College of William & Mary awarded Art the prestigious Alumni Medallion Award.

Receiving JDRF’s 2016 Rapaport Lifetime Service Award is a testament to Art’s steadfast commitment to finding a cure for T1D. He is already planning the 20th annual JDRF Golf Outing scheduled for September 25, 2017. To learn more about Art, please visit our website. To learn more about JDRF and T1D, please visit www.jdrf.org.

JDRF Presents Art Walsh With Its 2016 Rapaport Lifetime Service Award

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Nan and Art Walsh Source: Alfredo Flores Photography
Nan and Art Walsh
Source: Alfredo Flores Photography

For the past 19 years, Art Walsh has hosted an annual golf outing to raise money for JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. After each outing, Art has stood in front of his many clients, colleagues, friends, and family and thanked them for their participation and generous contributions. This year’s annual golf outing was held October 17 at Westwood Country Club. During the evening’s reception, the 141 golfers who had played in the tournament that day, and the clients, guests, and family in attendance, stood to applaud Art as JDRF Executive Director Bill Parsons announced that Art was the 2016 Rapaport Lifetime Service Award recipient.

“Art’s extraordinary commitment to finding a cure for T1D is
exactly why we decided he is deserving of this service award.”
JDRF Hope Gala Program

Art was formally honored and presented the award on November 5, at the 16th annual JDRF Hope Gala held at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. This award recognizes Art’s tireless efforts in raising more than $1.1 million over the years for JDRF and comes as no surprise to Art’s many clients, friends, family, and golf outing participants.

Caption: Art Walsh with (from left to right) his daughter Sarah, wife Nan, and daughter Ada-Marie at the 2016 JDRF Hope Gala. Source: Alfredo Flores Photography
Art Walsh with (from left to right) his daughter Sarah, wife Nan, and daughter Ada-Marie.
Source: Alfredo Flores Photography

The firm’s annual golf outing pays tribute to Art’s brother John, who was diagnosed with T1D at age 11 and passed away in 2000 due to complications from the disease. Art, who is both inspired and humbled to be recognized by JDRF, remembers as a child watching his young brother give himself two injections a day and witnessing his lifelong struggle with the disease. Art describes the golf outing as a great way to honor his brother, entertain clients, raise money, and contribute to JDRF. And he credits friends and clients of the firm who have generously contributed to the event over the years.

“Love this guy. So proud of my dad and all his work on behalf of juvenile diabetes research!”
Ada-Marie Aman

Art’s initial inspiration for community involvement came from his parents, who inspired him from a young age to work hard and be humble. For those wishing to get involved in charity work, Art suggests that you can make a substantial contribution if you focus your efforts and energy on one or two organizations that are particularly meaningful to you. Art demonstrates this principle in his commitment to JDRF and in his years of service to his alma mater, the College of William & Mary.

Caption: Art Walsh with his daughter, Ada-Marie Aman, at the 2016 JDRF Hope Gala. Image courtesy of Ada-Marie Aman
Art Walsh with his daughter, Ada-Marie Aman.
Image courtesy of Ada-Marie Aman

In 2015, Art was one of only four recipients of the College of William & Mary’s prestigious Alumni Medallion Award. The medallion, the highest award the Alumni Association can bestow on a graduate, is awarded to alumni in recognition of their professional accomplishments, leadership, dedication to the community, and commitment to their alma mater. Art was secretly nominated for the award by his twin brother, Pat, and was sure that the phone call he received telling him he had won was a mistake. But Art should not have been surprised. He is a generous contributor to the college and served on the Alumni Association Board for six years, which involved staying connected with the law school and providing summer associate opportunities to law school students at his firm. Art’s commitment to William & Mary is his way of saying thank you for the wonderful education he received during his time as both an undergraduate and law school student.

From a young age, Art has been an agent of change. He has shown his commitment to this ideal in his continued involvement with The College of William & Mary and in his work with JDRF in honor and memory of his brother.

Nan and Art Walsh with Barbara Rapaport (right.)
Nan and Art Walsh with Barbara Rapaport (right.) Image courtesy of JDRF.