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 White Plains, NY - American Red Cross will hold their eight annual Community of Heroes Breakfast Celebration, Thursday, May 21st at 8:30 am at the Hilton Rye Town.
Nominations for the nine awards were solicited throughout Westchester County. A panel of volunteers determined the winners.
2009 Winners:
Animal Rescue: Kimberly Bucci and Rex of Hawthorne, New York.
Ms. Bucci rescued her dog Rex from a kill shelter. Rex repaid her kindness by alerting Kim of a fire in their home saving the family and other animals. The house was destroyed.
Community Impact: Putnam /Northern Westchester Regional Crisis Team
The Crisis team is composed of volunteers serving all 18 school districts in Northern Westchester and Putnam Counties. The team provides crisis counseling when tragedy strikes a school making a difference to hundreds of students’ mental health.
Good Samaritan: James Perry, Pound Ridge, New York.
Mr. Perry’s quick actions saved a 76 year old man holding on to a tipped over canoe.
Good Samaritan Group: Con Edison Team, Valhalla, New York
While working a team member lost his balance and passed out. Trained team members employed Red Cross training until professional help could arrive.
Good Samaritan Youth: Jack Wilson and Peter Gallagher of White Plains and Scarsdale
These students of the Masters Schools wanted to give back to the troops overseas. They launched a letter writing campaign which developed into a website www.gamesfortheheroes.com encouraging the donation of hand held video games to be shipped to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition they raised more than $15,000 for the shipping of the games.
Law Enforcement: Robert Matuszewski, Somers, New York
On routine patrol, Mr. Matuszewski saved two men whose row boat tipped. Knowing time was of the essence Officer. Matuszewski called for back up but proceeded with the water rescue.
Professional: Dr. Timothy Haydock
Dr. Timothy Haydock an Emergency Room Physician at White Plains Hospital , volunteers his time to provide Harrison EMS monthly trainings including the most current medical emergency response information and techniques.
Fire Fighter: Kelly Murphy, Tarrytown, New York
Kelly a volunteer firefighter in Tarrytown responded to two calls to rescue jumpers from the Tappan Zee Bridge. Kelly jumped into the Hudson secured a safety line bringing the victims to the boat.
Spirit of the Red Cross: David Conklin, New Rochelle
Mr. Conklin a veteran of very modest means works part time to earn wages which he can send on to those in need.
A Community of Heroes Breakfast Celebration is sponsored by Entergy and conEdison.
The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Last year, almost a million volunteers and 35,000 employees helped victims of almost 75,000 disasters; taught lifesaving skills to millions; and helped U.S. service members separated from their families stay connected. Almost 4 million people gave blood through the Red Cross, the largest U.S. supplier of blood and blood products. The American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its work.
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