Volunteer Team Award After serving as a board member for several non-profit organizations, Frank Martin, senior partner at Martin Capital Management LLP in Elkhart, IN, felt his “ivory tower” view was causing him to miss what was happening in the trenches. Ten years ago, he opted to become a mentor for underprivileged students at a […]
Elizabeth Verterano
Community Leadership Award For almost 30 years, Ms. Elizabeth Verterano, a financial advisor in New Wilmington, PA, has campaigned against domestic violence. With the guidance and leadership of Ms. Verterano, the crisis hotline and emergency shelter of Lawrence County was launched in 1981. Today the shelter, comprised solely of volunteers, also offers transitional housing, counseling, […]
Ken Clark
Mentoring Excellence Award Ken Clark has an affinity for a group of people whom others might view as unreachable: wayward teens. By volunteering with the local chapter of Young Life, a national group that uses mentors to help teens develop the skills and attitudes needed to reach their full potential. When his investment firm was […]
Gerald Strid
Volunteer of the Year Award Many years ago, Gerry Strid stepped off a commuter train without socks. When his son asked about his missing socks, the answer was that a homeless person needed them more than he did. He has dedicated immeasurable time and energy for the last seven years to Project H.O.M.E., a non-profit […]
Barry Glassman
Community Leadership Award In the aftermath of a childhood friend’s death from brain cancer more than 20 years ago, Barry Glassman began his crusade to turn tragedy into triumph. Armed with organizational and networking skills, the senior vice president at McLean, Va.-based Cassaday & Company Inc. embarked on a mission to help fund the search […]
