The Board of Directors is proud to honor our Outstanding VolunteerMen and VolunteerWomen who are the recipients of the 2009 YMCA Chairman’s Distinguished Service Awards and to install the new Association Officers.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009
32ND ANNUAL DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS
The YMCA of Orange County has a long history of honoring our volunteer leaders for their commitment, passion and significant accomplishments that have distinguished their service to youth and families through the YMCA. On a daily basis, our heroes, the many VolunteerMen and VolunteerWomen of the YMCA make an impact in the lives of others. These unsung Super Heroes give of their time, their talent and treasure to help build strong kids, strong families and strong communities on a daily basis. We thank the 1000’s of volunteers that help the YMCA impact the lives of 1000’s of participants in our programs throughout Orange County. While we would like to give each volunteer a much deserved award, we are especially honored to recognize the individuals below who are the recipients of the 2009 Chairman’s Distinguished Service Award.
2009 YMCA of Orange County Annual Meeting – Volunteers Honored
A Letter of Appreciation from the President/CEO – Jeff McBride
I do want to take a brief opportunity to share with you the highlights of our annual meeting. It won’t be long before preparations begin for next year’s meeting, and we are already looking forward to our grand Reach Out Gala Masquerade Ball in November, which we look forward to seeing you all at.
Our Annual Meeting this year was a huge success! We had over 225 attendees and I am happy to report that over 90% of those attending were volunteers, donors and other VIPs! Our theme this year was “Super Heroes – Save the Children, Save the World!” The excitement of the evening was electric! Not only did we really get things hoppin’ with live entertainment, but we had a special appearance of the YMCA’s very own Superheroes – Volunteer Man and Volunteer Woman – in a skit about the importance of volunteering. The theme and the focus of this year’s Annual Meeting was recognizing volunteerism and, specifically, our volunteers of the year for each of our branches. Each year at the annual meeting the YMCA of Orange County bestows the Chairman’s Distinguished Service Award to a volunteer from each branch who has gone above and beyond to help serve the kids, families, and members of their branch. It is my pleasure to recognize and honor the following volunteers:
Click name to read about their contribution to the YMCA of Orange County
I want to personally recognize and thank each of these volunteers for their commitment and dedication to the YMCA and to their communities. We would not be able to have the impact in our communities without strong volunteers such as these that set a fine example for us all.
In addition, our Annual Meeting was sponsored by the following companies and individuals. Their support was vital to the success of our Annual Meeting and we are truly appreciative of their help in making this event the best one ever!
For all in attendance, thank you for coming and sharing this special evening with us. We look forward to another exceptional event next year!
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