United Way of York County recognized four volunteers with awards at the organization's annual meeting on June 17. United Way staff and board members, along with partner agency representatives, gathered at Crispus Attucks Association to celebrate the dedicated volunteers and the partnerships that help United Way work to build a stronger, caring community. Anne Druck, president of United Way of York County, noted that the award recipients were chosen from among the nearly 2,000 individuals who volunteered for the organization in 2018.
Christi Brown was named Volunteer of the Year. Senior director of volunteer engagement for WellSpan Health, Brown earned her Bachelor of Science in business administration from Elizabethtown College and is currently pursuing a master's degree in health care administration at Drexel University. She is active in the York County community, currently serving in several leadership roles, such as the chair of Women United/United Way of York County, co-chair of WellSpan's 2018 Campaign, treasurer of the Pennsylvania Association of Healthcare Volunteers Resources Professionals (PAHVRP), treasurer of the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) and a sustainer with the Junior League of York. Brown was recently received the 2018 Evelyn Burston Award from PAHVRP in recognition of her passion for volunteer management and community service.
Bob Breighner received the Distinguished Service Award. Breighner is the vice president of compliance and audit services for Select Medical Corporation, where he has worked since 2001 after a decade with Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Co. He has been married to his wife, Julieann, a teacher's aide at Dallastown Elementary, for 28 years, and has three sons - Derek, Joshua and Ryan. Bob began his service with United Way of York County as a loaned campaign executive in the mid-1990s. He has served as an allocations and agency review volunteer for approximately 15 years, serving as a panel chair for 10 years before assuming the role of division chair and overseeing the entire allocations process in tandem with United Way's community impact staff. In addition to his long record of service with allocations and agency review, Breighner joined the board of directors for United Way of York County in 2016 and currently serves on the executive committee as community impact chair.
The board of directors for Latinos Unidos was honored with the Community Build Award. Latinos Unidos of York aims to empower the Latino community and strengthen bonds to promote social, civic and economic integration of Latino families in the York area. The organization, led by the board of directors, seeks to create a vibrant, connected Latino community that reaches its full potential, achieves educational and economic success and develops skills to transform lives. From the launch of First Friday Latino in early 2018, a celebration of culture that regularly features salsa dancing lessons, food and music, Latinos Unidos has served as a connector and hub for Latino residents in York County. United Way of York County was proud to see the board's eagerness to develop recommendations and take action based on the York County Hispanic and Latinx Assessment released in 2018 and to lay the foundation for greater economic and social integration into York city and York County. The Latinos Unidos board of directors includes Lou Rivera, chairman; Jose Colon-Bones, treasurer; and board members Elodia Barajas, Thais Carrero, Lloyd Fernandez, Angie Garrison, Delma Rivera, Joyce Santiago, Jose Santiago, Mil Tavarez and Edwin Vellon.
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