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Award Winners

The Valley Council for Health and Human Services annually honors an individual who works in the nonprofit sector and a nonprofit agency for service to the community at its annual meeting. Since 2008, it has also honored individuals or organizations outside the non-profit sector whose efforts have made a significant contribution to improving the quality of life of residents in the lower Naugatuck Valley with the Richard O. Belden Community Service Award. To make a nomination for the Agency of the Year Award, click here. To make a nomination for the Lewis E. Savitsky Staff Excellence Award, click here. For the Richard O. Belden Community Service Award, click here. The following is a complete list of former winners. Click on the individual links for more information.

Year Program/Agency of the Year Award Lewis E. Savitsky Staff Excellence Award Richard O. Belden Community Service Award
1997 Birmingham Group Health Services William Powanda  
1998 Valley United Way John Walsh  
1999 TEAM, Inc. Marilyn Cormack & Carolyn Schuster  
2000 Housatonic Council Boy Scouts of America Anne Reyher  
2001 no award presented no award presented  
2002 Naugatuck Valley Health District Patrick Charmel & Patricia Tarasovic  
2003 Derby Neck Library Mary Schmecker  
2004 The WorkPlace, Inc. Bonnie Bodak  
2005 Parent Child Resource Center Patricia Kaplan  
2006 Valley YMCA Michelle Holovach, Laura Mutrie  
2007 New Haven Legal Assistance Judith Wood Augusta  
2008 Valley United Way Corporate Volunteer Council Elizabeth Holcomb City of Shelton
2009 Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. Beth Patton Comerford and Mary S. Nescott Fred Ortoli
2010 Valley Community Foundation Pamela Lorenzo John J. Sullivan's Restaurant
2011 Greater Valley Corps of the Salvation Army Cathleen Kellett & David Morgan The Valley Women’s Health Initiative
2012 Derby Youth Services Bureau Rita R. Fazzino Naomi Wallace

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