Six local volunteers will receive the 41st annual Tarrytown-based Volunteer New York! Volunteer Spirit Award for their extraordinary volunteer efforts, benefitting the community. They will be recognized at a virtual breakfast benefit Friday, April 9 from 9 to 10 a.m. For the hundreds of attendees, the Volunteer Spirit Awards are viewed as one of the most inspiring events in the region. Last year”™s inaugural live-streaming event proved that the magic of this celebration could still be shared and felt throughout the community virtually, as viewership totaled over 10 times the attendance of past sold-out in-person Volunteer Spirit Award events.
The 2021 winners are:
Ӣ Education and Literacy Award: Trecia Pessoa for volunteer action with Her Honor Mentoring.
Ӣ Going Green Award: Joseph OӪCampo-Petras for volunteer action with Westchester Parks Foundation.
Ӣ Quality of Life Award: Tina Constable for volunteer action with Huguenot Memorial Church and Family Services of Westchester.
”¢ Social Advocacy Award: Court Appointed Special Advocate Volunteers for volunteer action with The Mental Health Association of Westchester ”” a group of 70 volunteers represented by Mary Jo Bramson, a CASA volunteer and MHA Board member.
Ӣ Transformation Award: Nneka Bell for volunteer action with Veterans Service Agency of Mount Vernon.
Ӣ Youth Leadership Award: Ellie Zimmerman for volunteer action with Interns 4-Good & Carver Center.
“As a community we should be proud that the spirit of volunteerism in our community, the urgency to give back and help others during times of need has been at an all-time high throughout this pandemic,” said Volunteer New York! Executive Director Jeanette Gisbert. “This annual benefit is critical to ensuring Volunteer New York! has the resources it needs as an organization so that it can best serve the community we love ”“ as it has for over the past 70 years.”
Tickets and event sponsorship opportunities available online at volunteernewyork.org/awards. For all inquiries, contact Elisabeth Vieselmeyer at 914-227-9307 or evieselmeyer@volunteernewyork.org.
