Wednesday, October 28, 2009 YMCA Honors Outstanding Volunteers
(L-R): YMCA Area Executive Jim Purdy and Volunteer of the Year, Lynn Bonnett.
The Sarasota Family YMCA presented awards for outstanding service to 20 of its hundreds of hard-working volunteers on October 27, 2009 at the association’s Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. These award recipients were recognized for excelling in the areas of leadership and service.
Lynn Bonnett, chairman of the Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Branch Board of Directors, received the prestigious Volunteer of the Year award for his exceptional work as a YMCA volunteer for the past 20 years.
“In our life we all have something that has a great effect on us, and for me, I give back to the community in memory of those who have helped me during my life,” said Bonnett, also the owner of Sarasota Roofing.
Other award recipients included:
- Metropolitan Board of Directors:
- Leadership – Ed Landis
- Service – Rick McDaniel
- Safe Children Coalition Foster Care
- Leadership – Jim Boss
- Service – Camilla Popham
- YMCA Youth Shelter:
- Service – Dan Dannheisser
- Y Reads!:
- Service (Operation Graduation) – Henry Halaiko
- Service (Gocio Elementary) – Kaitlyn Cristiana
- Schoolhouse Link:
- Service – Phil Garrison
- Educational Outreach (YMCA Achievers):
- Service – Santoy Campbell
- Youth and Family Services:
- Service – Greg Simony
- Babe Weiller Branch:
- Leadership – Ted Combs
- Service – Victor Scully
- Evalyn Sadlier Jones Branch:
- Leadership – Candy Swick
- Service – Jim Murray
- Sarasota YMCA Sharks:
- Service – Mark & Kyle Davis
- Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Branch:
- Leadership – Gene Ferrell
- Service – Pat Calhoon
- Hardee County Family YMCA:
- Leadership – Lee Hawthorne
- Service – Clay Cobb
For more information about volunteer opportunities, please visit the Sarasota Family YMCA website at http://www.sarasota-ymca.org/volunteer.
The Sarasota Family YMCA is nationally known for innovative programs and outstanding facilities. From youth shelters to fitness centers, we continue to follow our guiding mission in everything we do: We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities. We continue to develop collaborations and core programs to meet the changing needs of the community.
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