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A young man with disabilities who mentors other young athletes and a woman who volunteers to help her sister with disabilities were among the honorees May 21 at the ninth annual Community Awards night held by Vocational Services, Inc. The event is held each year to recognize businesses and individuals for their support and participation in the lives of individuals with disabilities. This awards night also provides workshop employees, staff, and board members the opportunity to show the community how much VSI appreciates their support. The event was at Finnigan’s in North Kansas City. The evening began with the Silent Auction Fundraiser, followed by dinner and an awards presentation. All proceeds from the Silent Auction will be invested in the remodeling project of the North Kansas City Workshop lunchroom. The 2009 award recipients were: • Board Member of the Year: Dr. Garry Rokey, Northland veterinarian • Volunteer of the Year: Ryan and Dona Hicks • Parent/Guardian of the Year: Amy Heithoff Dominguez • Employee of the Year: Natalie Bommarito, Job Development Coordinator for Supported Employment • Employer of the Year, Clay County: Home Town Buffet, Kansas City, North. • Employer of the Year, Platte County: Marriott Hotel KCI • Legislator of the Year: Representative Ryan Sylvey, R-38. • Director’s Award: Tom Capps, Attorney at Law, Liberty • Consumer of the Year: Andrew Martinez • Benefactor’s Award: Southern Clay County Chapter #30333 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans • Vendor’s Award: System Control • Customer’s Award Holland 1916 VSI provides employment and other services to people of Clay and Platte counties with developmental disabilities. For further information, call (816) 781-6292 or visit www.vsiserve.org on the Internet. To see our photographic scrap book, go here. |
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