The YMCA of Greater Brandywine presented two of its highest honors during a recent board meeting. 

Daryl Thomas of Herr Foods received the 2020 Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes the effort and achievement of the YMCA’s most special friends and emphasizes the need for community service by all citizens.

Advantage Building & Facility Services, LLC received the 2020 Community Partner Award, which recognizes an organization or group that has demonstrated a commitment to the YMCA’s mission and values and has partnered with or supported the Y in outreach initiatives that strengthen the foundations of our community.

“We are grateful to both honorees for their commitment to the Y’s mission, which has become even more critical during the pandemic. Their dedication and talent have helped us support our community in countless ways,” said Denise Day, President and CEO of YGBW.

Thomas, Advisor to the CEO and Senior Vice President of Strategic Opportunities at Herr Foods, has been involved with the YMCA for more than two decades. As a member of the YMCA’s Board of Directors, his insight and expertise have been critical to ensuring the YMCA’s longevity and sustainability.

“I love the Y mission, the whole mission, and want to support youth through mentoring programs and by giving them a safe, fun place to grow and thrive,” he said. 

For many years, Advantage Building & Facility Services, LLC, a commercial property and facilities management company, has embraced the YMCA’s cause of strengthening all in Chester County in both words and deeds.

Trish Faidiga, owner of Advantage Building & Facility Services, LLC, is an indispensable advisor who serves on the YMCA’s Board of Directors. Faidiga and members of her team also often assist in the planning of many YMCA fundraisers.

In 2020, as the pandemic caused temporary closures and financial uncertainty for the Y, Advantage stepped up once again, providing unrestricted operating support.

“The support and expertise that Trish and her company have generously shared is invaluable to the YMCA and truly enables us to be here for good,” said Day.