Central New York Injury Lawyer Blog
For the second year in a row, the Michaels Bersani Kalabanka Auburn New York Injury Law Firm is honoring United Way of Cayuga County volunteers as “hometown heroes” at all 38 Auburn Doubledays home games this year.
Here’s how it works: At each home game, one United Way volunteer is publicly recognized and honored as a “hometown hero” and receives four game tickets and food vouchers for his or her family and friends. A different volunteer is honored at each home game and the Michaels Bersani Kalabanka Auburn New York Injury Law Firm funds the program, including the free tickets plus food for the “hometown heroes”.
“It’s a wonderful program and I am thrilled that they are generously continuing it again this year,” said Carrie Collins-Fadell, Executive Director of the United Way of Cayuga County.
The unique aspect of this program is how it recognizes that volunteering is not just an individual effort, but a family, community one. In a United Way press release, Michaels Bersani Kalabanka attorney Dave Kalabanka, who started and runs the program, explained, “if family and friends aren’t right next to the volunteers while they are giving of their time and talents, then they are often helping them balance things at home and work, so that they can volunteer”. That’s why we at Michaels Bersani Kalabanka Injury Law Firm are treating not only the volunteers, but their family and friends, as well.”
Jan Smolak, another Michaels Bersani Kalabanka partner, was also quoted in the same press release saying, “there are amazing volunteers in our community that are doing all the things – little and big – that help us remain a successful community. We are happy to recognize and celebrate them for their volunteer efforts.”
Judy Lepak, a 16 year United Way volunteer, was the first honored “hometown hero” at last Friday’s season opener, followed by Melissa Flask, also a United Way volunteer, who treated her father and friends to the game on Father’s Day. Tim Donovan, a Human Services Coalition volunteer is off to the ballpark this weekend to receive his award. A list of all honorees will be available at the conclusion of the 2014 Auburn Doubledays’ season.
So readers, if you know of any Cayuga County United Way volunteers who deserve recognition, just email me your nomination. I’ll pass it along to the Cayuga County United Way.
Keep safe!
Mike Bersani
Email me at: bersani@mbk-law.com I’d love to hear from you!
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