The Bradford Family YMCA will present the George G. Blaisdell YMCA Community Service Award to Robert C. Esch and the Bradford Area School District.
The presentation will be made at the YMCA’s 2014 Bradford Community Awards Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. May 6 at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
The annual award recognizes one or more individuals, businesses, or organizations in Bradford and the surrounding area for continual commitment to the improvement of the community by actions, words and deeds that exemplify the Y mission of building “spirit, mind, and body for all.”
Five area youth will be given the Ray C. Uhler YMCA Outstanding Youth Award.
The honorees are Allyson Marasco from Bradford Area High School, Brittany Kowatch from Kane Area High School, Margaret Decker from Otto-Eldred High School, Logan Hutton from Port Allegany High School, and Emily Housler from Smethport Area Jr.-Sr. High School.
The annual award recognizes one graduating senior from each private and public high school in McKean County. The students selected are individuals who have demonstrated throughout their high school careers a continual commitment to helping others through volunteer efforts to local community groups and organizations, church and school.
The Y will also present awards to the Lisa Minich, volunteer of the year, and Hannah Schutz, youth volunteer of the year.
Reservations may be made through May 1 by contacting Christie Thornton at the Y at 716-701-1376. Corporate/patron tables are $300 each, patron tickets are $30 each; and reservations are $20 each.
