2011 Markus Cook Award recipient Stephanie ‘Papillon’ Bartczak

The International Federation of Bike Messenger Associations (IFBMA) is pleased to announce that London’s Stephanie ”Papillon” Bartczak has been awarded the 2011 “Markus Cook Memorial Award” (MCA) for Services to the International Messenger Community. The IFBMA has awarded the Markus Cook Award (MCA) since 1998 to the person who has inspired and empowered the wider messenger community, and who put all messengers before themselves.

From Moving Target:

After being nominated for the 2nd year running, Stephanie ‘Papillon’ Bartczak has been presented the Markus Cook Award for services to the messenger community. Papillon is well-known within the messenger community for being very active within the organisation of the London Courier Emergency Fund, which exists to give financial assistance to London’s bicycle messengers and couriers who suffer injury whilst working. She helped found the Fund in 2007, and has worked to build it up constantly since then.

Read the full article at Moving Target