Valley United Way President & Board Members Receive Community Awards

Valley United Way President & C.O.O. Jack Walsh and Board members Melissa Pucci and Bill Partington have recently been named as recipients of some very special community awards. Walsh and Partington were presented awards by the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce at its 37th Annual Gold Seal Dinner on November 6 at Grassy Hill Lodge.

Walsh received the Platinum Award while Partington received a Gold Award. The purpose of the awards is to recognize and honor individuals for dedicated and outstanding community service. The Platinum Award is presented to former Gold seal Award recipients of at least ten years. Walsh was a Gold Seal Award winner in 1993. Win Oppel and Kathy Ramia also received Gold Awards that night while the Women in Networking Groups received the Silver Medal Award. The Silver Medal is presented to volunteer groups, partnerships or individuals that have made singular extraordinary contributions to the community.

Pucci was honored on October 2 at a luncheon at Grassy Hill Lodge as one of eight “Women Making a Difference in the Valley” by the Valley Women’s Health Initiative. The Valley Women's Health Initiative is comprised of members of the community working toward a common goal of addressing and improving women's health issues.