The Washington County Community Foundation awarded its 2023 Louis E. Waller Humanitarian Award to a Washington City Mission staple for his long term devotion for doing what is best for his fellow man and making sure that those people remain on the straight and narrow path to life. Doug Bush (pictured) is the House Coordinator at the City Mission. He has held this position and several others over the last 24 years. Bush had been in and out of homelessness and the Washington County Jail until his final release from jail on Christmas Eve of 1998. Upon his release, he walked to the City Mission and looked for a way to turn his life around. Turning his life around is just what he did. According to stories told at his celebration “Everybody knows Doug Bush.” Dean Gartland, President and CEO of the City Mission states that Bush has been a positive impact on the community and City Mission. Betsie Trew, President of the WCCF says that Bush is the embodiment of humanitarianism with his care for those who are suffering from addiction, homelessness and other trials. Bush called the award a pretty big deal. He tries to help people find the narrow road to salvation, the same road he found more than 20 years ago. When asked what advice he had for people in the community, his thought was simple. Surrender.