The President's Lifetime Achievement Award is the most prestigious, highest civic volunteerism award in the country — honoring individuals who have poured thousands of hours into service that positively impacts their communities, and inspires others to do the same.

After learning of Deborah's decades of volunteer work helping kids and adults build healthier habits, Top Talent Agency nominated her for the honor. That nomination was vetted, and the award presented, by Operation Impact — to Deborah and an elite group of fellow honorees — at a gala in New York City on June 22, 2024.

Deborah's commitment to young people goes back to the start of her career. Long before she became a certified Acupressurist in the 1990s, she worked as a probation officer, where she created a group program to improve behavioral outcomes for the youth she served — and later, as a mediator for the Denver Center for Dispute Resolution, contributed to a program helping kids find their way off the streets and back home.

"I'm overwhelmed with gratitude by this honor," Deborah shared. "My passion is to help kids and youth be empowered to see their own potential through easy, daily self-care activities. I never expected this type of recognition on such a grand scale."