The Liberty Bell Award was presented to Aida Seeraj, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Inspire to Rise Inc.
The Jacksonville Bar Association presents the annual Law Day recognition to someone who isn’t an attorney but has made significant contributions to the legal community or the community at large.
A native of Juncos, Puerto Rico, Seeraj came to the U.S. with her family and grew up in Southwest Florida.
Seeraj’s first experience with community service was in 1990, when she volunteered with Special Olympics while in high school.
She also participated in missionary work helping orphaned children and leprosy patients in Ecuador.