Read our benefit journal for The 40th Annual Volunteer Spirit Awards, presented by Con Edison, as a companion piece to the #VSATOGETHER event as it is live-streamed Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 12PM EST at volunteernewyork.org/awards and via Facebook and Twitter.
Featured Guests:
Jane Solnick, Con Edison
Honorable George Latimer, Westchester County Executive
Valerie Mason Cunningham, Board Chair
New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson
Alisa H. Kesten, Executive Director, Volunteer New York!
Award Presentations:
Social Advocacy Award
Hector Rodriguez, Rising Ground
Going Green Award
Gale Pisha, Sierra Club, Lower Hudson Group
Youth Leadership Award
Abe Baker-Butler, Students Against Nicotine
Quality of Life Award
Ana Yee, Gilda’s Club Westchester
Education & Literacy Award
Amy Tietz, Friends of New Rochelle Public Library
Transformation Award
Duke Searles, Montrose VA Food Pantry
2020 Legacy Award
The Gallin Family