The Bradford YMCA will hold its 2019 Bradford Community Awards breakfast at 7:30 a.m. May 7 at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
The “George G. Blaisdell YMCA Community Service Award” will be presented to Bill Leven, and Mark Paup will receive the award on behalf of Zippo Manufacturing Co.. 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 his/her actions, words, and deeds that exemplify the Y mission of building “spirit, mind, and body for all.”
Five area youth will be presented with the “Ray C. Uhler YMCA Outstanding Youth
Award.” 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 honorees are: Sydney Emerson from Bradford Area High School, Kristen Zilkofski from Kane Area High School, Andrew Sheeler from Otto-Eldred High School, Lorissa Roys from Port Allegany High School, and Darion Gregory from Smethport Area Jr.-Sr. High School.
The YMCA will also present awards to selected staff and volunteers at the event. The Program Leadership Award will be given to Taylor Lubi. Virginia Butler will receive the Excellence in Child Care Award. The Policy Volunteer of the Year award recipient is Amy Fox. Josh Curcio has been named Program Volunteer of the Year.
Reservations may be made through April 30 by contacting Mark Johnson at MarkJ@YourYMCA.org.
