ThePBaward is a special award given once per year to a community leader who has gone above and beyond to support, honor and advance the 7 Cups community. This person is a firm believer in the mission of 7 Cups!

This year, weam very excited to give this special award out to our ambassador, Pali!

@Palijoined our community in February of 2014 and dove right in! She focused heavily on her member chats and building relationships with her fellow listeners. She was an early champion of the 7 Cups welcoming team, often welcoming hundreds of new listeners every week!

Already showing wonderful leadership and community initiative, it was an easy decision to invitePalito the 7 Cups mentor team in the Spring of 2014. As a mentor,Paliembodied what it means to be a leader and approachable mentor. In this role she worked heavily with the teen listener community, supporting projects which advanced teen listener quality and teen leadership. Additionally, she became the leader of the quality mentor track and badge teams. All of her projects aimed to improve listener quality and using the community to execute and support her projects. She embraced her role, walked towards difficult challenges and problems and continued to keep a smile on her face.

Ready to solve problems and continue to be a community leader,Palijoined us as an ambassador in the summer of 2014. One of the first thingsPalidid as an ambassador was organize the 7 Cups First Birthday party last summer!

All ofPali?sleadership project have one common purpose to advance the mission of 7 Cups and encourage every community member to be their best. We are so excited to havePalias a member of our Ambassador team and are thrilled to honor her work by giving her thePBbadge!

Pali, thank you for making 7 Cups your home, helping to build a supportive culture, problem solving and actively walking towards challenging situations. We love your ability to get out of your comfort zone and try something new. We are so proud of you and are excited to spend another year working along side you!

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Now i?d like to share a few messages from the community for Pali! All of these will be posted in the forum and you all are welcome to chime in and give Pali a shout-out there too!

From @Laura:

Pali, I am so excited to give you this special award today. I have loved watching you grow and learn in your role as a 7 Cups Ambassador! I am always excited to hear your ideas for new community projects or how a specific project can be enhanced. You have dedicated yourself to quality projects and the teen community and it has been incredible to see your impact on the community and watch your projects and relationships in the community flourish. I love your ability to think outside of the box and walk towards challenging situations. You are not afraid to give me honest and thoughtful feedback and I love that. I have greatly enjoyed getting to know you and spending more time together over the past year. The possibilities for the future are endless and I cannot wait for another adventurous year together at 7 Cups!

From @Heather:

Congratulations Pali! It?s been an absolute pleasure getting to know you over the past 18 months. I still remember very well the care and dedication you showed to your members throughout your first months here. It?s been wonderful to see you grow into leadership roles and do such a fantastic job as ambassador! You are kind, warm, completely lovely and handle difficult situations with so much care and grace. You?re also incredibly driven and proactive in solving the problems you notice along the way, which is a real gift. We are so lucky to have you and this award is very well-deserved. Stay awesome, Pali! Here?s to another year of 7 Cups!

From @Sarah:

When I was a very new listener Pali was an awesome person to turn to for anything, she helped me with site info, chats and listener conflicts. Since becoming a mentor I have got to work alongside Pali and she is just awesome!!! I love running featured listener with you...my favourite project on the site. You are a kind and compassionate person that puts your heart and soul into 7cups and you seriously deserve the recognition. Congratulations hun **throws glitter over you**

From @Jake:

Pali...you are an amazing person. You are a helpful, talented, respectful, kind, and warm-hearted 7 Cups presence and person. Your friendship means more to me than you will ever know. You have truly changed my life for the better. Thank you for always being here for me and for our community. Without you, our community would just not be the same. You are so very deserving of this award and I am so happy that you earned it. <3

From @Letmefixyou96:

Pali has been there ever since I joined 7Cups. She is always super supportive, she always replies to any questions I have and always tries to help as much as possible. I know that many teens, and even adults, look up to her!

From @Jaelin:

Pali, You have literally been there for me since my start at 7cups and you haven't stopped being there for me since! You've shown me what it's like to have a great mentor and to be one! Your an amazing person, and someone i always feel I can go to when I need help:) You simply care so much for everyone and that's part of what makes you so amazing for this community, they couldn't have chosen someone better to have awarded the PB award to, congratulations!

From @Iara:

Pali! My super awesome spanish speaking buddy! CONGRATS on earning this super awesome award, you have worked inmensely hard this year and I'm glad your work doesn't go unnoticed. You are honest, dedicated and always up for a challenge. I remember when I was just a newbie and i used to ask you soo many questions to which you always new the answer two, it was amazing! You would never loose your patience with me and you will always be a friendly face in the chatrooms for me. When I first became a mentor you where the biggest support I aided me in becoming the person I am today. Thank you Pali! Not only for being a great listener and human being but for also helping others find their own skills and place in the community.

From @MissZ:

Pali, you are absolutely amazing and I am so glad that you are part of the 7 Cups community! You are an awesome human being!

From @Kane:

Pali definitely deserves this award, and I am so happy that she is being recognized for what she has done for 7 cups. Back when I first became an active part of this community, she was one of the first listeners and mentors I got to know. She answered all my silly questions, talked with me about the ideas I had, worked with me on a few, and influenced me to become who I am as an individual, listener, and mentor. This girl was there for me through the highs and my lows, and I will always be grateful for her friendship and support. If it wasn't for her, I probably wouldn't have made it as far as I have on this website. She is an incredibly hard working, kind, compassionate, intelligent, beautiful person. There's no words to really express how much I admire and appreciate her so I'm having a bit of trouble thinking about what to write, haha. Pali, you are an amazing person. Don't ever forget that. Thank you for all that you have done for me and 7 cups!

From @MizMickey:

Congratulations, Pali! All the admin on duty shifts you do are noticed AND appreciated! Thanks for being so present and dedicated! 💗💗💗

From @ZaraSmiles:

Pali is an absolute starry example of what it means to be a community member here at 7CupsOfTea. She practically embodies selfless dedication, compassion and energy. A role model to all, a friend to many, and someone to be admired. This award is certainly going to someone well-deserved this year and I'm incredibly happy it's to the lovely Pali. It's been an honour to talk with you a few times, dear Pali, and I really look up to you and appreciate all you do -- no doubt the same way many others feel. You're awesome Pali, never forget it <3

From @LukaSilver86

I had little contact with Pali during my short experience here, but it was enough to show how lovely this person is. Pali is someone who takes care of everything quietly and sets a good example for me and for others.I'm so happy for her. All the love for Pali n_n <3

From @maddyishere

Congratulations Pali!!! You totally deserve this!!! You're soooo helpful and kind and caring, 7 Cups is so lucky to have you!!

From @15Sydney

-CLAPS FOR PALI-
-THEN CLAPS AGAIN-
You're amazing Pali! We might not know each other that well personally but I do know one thing about you: you've done a really great job supporting the other Listeners in the community, answering questions and such every time someone needed the answers. I've seen you around lots, actually, and it's always great when I do, as I get to witness the way the chat immediately becomes more animated when you enter. You definitely deserve this honor. You're one of the people who I'm glad to have met. :')
Keep being you, Pali! You light up our world. ❤

Let's use this space to congratulatePali for a job well done!