Now in its 38th year, the Woman Volunteer of the Year is returning with the nominations of 40 women from area nonprofits.
The nominees:
AACY – American Association of Caregiving Youth — Judith Anne Wong
Achievement Centers for Children & Families — Noreen Payne
Alzheimer’s Association — Judy Simon
American Caribbean Maritime Foundation — Geneive Brown Metzger
Best Foot Forward — Marjorie Margolies
Boca Ballet Theatre — Arlene Herson
Boca Helping Hands — Tandy Robinson
Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum — LeAnn Berman
Boca School for Autism — Cathy Datwani
Boca West Children’s Foundation — Karen Ruben
Brain Bowl Events, Inc. — Mary Stern
Community Servant Leaders — Lisa Talley
Dress for Success Palm Beaches — Catherine Kasten
Eda and Cliff Viner Community Scholars Foundation — Stephanie Newell
Find Your Voice Foundation — Christine Barclay
George Snow Scholarship Fund — Zoe Lanham
HabCenter Boca Raton — Ana Sasmiresan
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County — Clara Bennett
Hispanic Entrepreneur Initiative (HEI) — Martha Pinzon
HomeSafe — Abby Bernstein-Henderson
Impact 100 PBC — Helen Ballerano
inSIGHT Through Education — Kelly Warsaw
Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County — Regine Bataille
Make Our Schools Safe — Jodi Lippman
Mizner Park Cultural Arts Association, Inc. — Peg Anderson
National Society of Arts & Letters of Florida — Kirsten Stephenson
Nonprofits First — Jennifer Sullivan
Old School Square Center for the Arts — Patty Jones
Pace Center for Girls Palm Beach — Keely Gideon Taylor
Place of Hope at the Leighan and David Rinker Campus — Jeannine Morris
Roots and Wings Inc. — Marcia Mithun
Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise — Susan Weinblatt
Scholar Career Coaching — Lisa Rabinsky
Spirit of Giving — Dawn Zook
Sweet Dream Makers — Michelle Hagerty
The Diaper Bank Covering South Florida — Rebecca Heatherman
The Junior League of Boca Raton — Samantha Vassallo
Women’s Executive Club — Mary Owens
YMCA of South Palm Beach County — Fernanda Macedo
YWCA of Palm Beach County — Daniela Levenson
Nonprofits in Palm Beach and north Broward Counties nominated a woman volunteer who has gone above and beyond for their cause. An independent group of judges then reviews the applications to select the winner. The winner will be announced at a luncheon on Nov. 21 at The Boca Raton. Proceeds from the event benefit the Junior League of Boca Raton.
Last year, luncheon guests were surprised when it was revealed that there would be not one, but two women being recognized—Woman Volunteer of the Year Terry Fedele and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Nancy Brinker.
This year’s event is being co-chaired by Namrata Israni and Racheal Petullo and Carrie Rubin is honorary chair.
Tickets are now on sale. Visit wvoy25.givesmart.com or call 561/620-2553.
