Gary Brackett Honored for Decades of Service to Kiwanis and Community

Gary Brackett, who served the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber for 39 years, was awarded The Jack Delf Award at the 109th District Convention of the PNW Kiwanis District

It is presented on behalf of the Past Governors of the Pacific Northwest District of Kiwanis International as “The Jack Delf Distinguished Service Medal," given in grateful appreciation for many years of loyal and outstanding service to Kiwanis and community.

Gary said, “To share with you, I owe much of my Kiwanis service to our community thanks to the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber's support of my membership through most of my career there."

Gary was also appointed to the Board of Directors for the PNW Kiwanis Foundation and has held other Kiwanis offices and received other Kiwanis awards. He currently serves the Kiwanis Club of Tacoma and its Foundation as Secretary/Treasurer.

Jack Delf was the first to receive it for 56 years of service. Jack Delf was born in 1908. He first joined Calgary AB Kiwanis. He served Kiwanis as a club President, PNW District Governor, and on Kiwanis International Board and its committees.

The PNW Kiwanis District was chartered in 1919, where its first Governor, Tacoman Guy Kelley, was elected at its first District Convention held in Tacoma. The PNW District is the only one to include the two founding nations of Kiwanis: the United States and Canada.