The YMCA of Greater Brandywine will present its highest honors – including its Service to Youth Award, Distinguished Service Award, and Community Partner Award – during its Shining Stars Volunteer Recognition Event on Tuesday, April 3 at the Penn Oaks Golf Club at 7:30 AM.

Also, the 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented, and more than two dozen volunteers will be recognized for their outstanding service. The YMCA’s 4,823 volunteers provided 42,805 hours of service at the eight branches of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine in 2017.

Volunteers serve in all capacities: reading to children in the childcare program, coaching youth sports, organizing food drives, and more.

The Service to Youth Award will be presented to the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation of East Norriton. The Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Bob Shope of Wayne, and the Community Partner Award will be presented to Safeguard Business Systems.

Will Wood of West Chester will be presented with the Volunteer of the Year Award.

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The following volunteers from each of the eight branches will be presented with awards for their service in youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

The Brandywine YMCA:

• Kate Weidner of Coatesville
• Tammy Wisk of Downingtown
• Dan Strassner of Glenmoore

The Jennersville YMCA:

• Maureen Fazio of Lincoln University
• Robert Burns of Jennersville
• Elizabeth Rampersaud of Lincoln University

The Kennett Area YMCA:

• Ken Burke
• Clint Norris of Kennett Square
• Jim Mercante of Landenberg

The Lionville Community YMCA:

• Chris McIlroy of Downingtown
• Archie Lavania of Chester Springs
• Dee Davis of Chester Springs

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The Octorara YMCA Program Center:

• Vicki Fowler of Coatesville

The Oscar Lasko YMCA and Childcare Center:

• Katy Luzzi of West Chester
• Ryan Michael of West Chester
• Chad Gobel of West Chester

The Upper Main Line YMCA:

• Danielle Zimmerman of Norristown
• Ed Diamond of Chesterbrook
• Randy McCullough of Paoli
• Essa Brandberg of Havertown

The West Chester Area YMCA:

• Hayley Leocha of West Chester
• Holly Graver of Exton
• Gina Daddazio of West Chester

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