Anthony has served for the past 3 years on the AHA Start! Heart Walk planning and logistics committee. In this capacity, he has enhanced the walk experice for all. By using his ingenuity and resources, he has added unique entertainment, solicited donors for many needed items - thus reducing expenses substantially and he also organizes a crew to work on the day of event. In addition, Anthony, as program director for Cumulus, developed and inititiated the annual Heart to Heart Weekend at the Poughkeespie Galleria. He has partnered with the AHA and Health Quest to provide screenings, educational tools and to raise funds for the AHA, in support of our mission of buidling healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Catherine A. Lane is the Deputy Director for the Dutchess County Office of Probation and Community Correction. She has been with the Office of Probation since 1985. Along with her vocational career she is also a very active volunteer within the community supporting many worthy causes such as the SPCA, Therapy Dogs International (with her certified dog Annie), is a Master Gardener through Cornell Cooperative Extension and has served as board Secretary for CAPE for over eight years.

Ed Hogarty was a key leader within the Hudson Valley CA$H Coalition’s EITC Tax effort. This initiative is in place to help lower income families file taxes and claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (and other credits) that they are entitled to.

Although Ed had a “full time” volunteer position with the AARP Tax Aide organization where he is the Eastern New York State Coordinator of AARP Tax Aide), he still found time to be a key leader and advisor for the CA$H Coalition. Ed invested many hours in helping the coalition recruit volunteers, identify and set up new tax sites, set up client scheduling procedures, recruit/schedule Quality Reviewers for all of the CA$H sites, and obtain the appropriate IT equipment. Ed personally took responsibility for insuring that all personal computers used during the tax process contained the latest software; and he insured the proper transmission of all e-file tax returns.

Liz Pavelka, through the Church of the Resurrection Missions Committee, brings a wealth of volunteer services to the Hudson Valley community. On a weekly basis, Liz travels to area supermarkets and convenience stores to collect bread that she then takes to local food pantries for the hungry and homeless. She also volunteers with LOVE Inc, a local non-profit which serves as a clearing house for community services from faith-based organizations. In addition, Liz volunteers her time at the Food Pantry at Zion Episcopal Church in Wappingers Falls, bringing food to those in need. Liz leads ongoing efforts to solicit and gather donations of food, household and health products for those in need at the House of Faith (an organization supporting victims of domestic violence) Hudson River Housing (an organization servicing the needs of the homeless) and initiated an annual holiday brunch for the children, parents and familes from The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Liz also serves as Chair of the Community Outreach Missions Committee and also on the Altar Guild of the Church of the Resurrection. Liz's selfless volunteer activities have been her passion for many years.

This group of teens from the Fishkill area (Shelby Simone, Ryan Simone, Julia Dahl, Caitlyn Tompkins and Kelsie Minard) have been helping to raise funds for breast cancer awareness with the AVON Breast Cancer walk and the American Cancer Society Relay for life. They have helped by making jewelry, baking, working at bake sales and coin drops and have freely given their weekends to help raise funds for cancer research. Caitlyn and Shelby also participated in Avon's Breast Cancer walk last Oct. in New York City. This has been the major focus of this group's activites although they have also volunteered doing other 'projects within their community.

Morse School, 2nd Grade students participate in a 2-hour, after-school reading/writing enrichment program and an 8-hour, Saturday program for six weeks in which Ivy AKAdemy visits DC and NYC sites in order to write and read essays (Authors Chair) about each site. At each session 3 - 4 chapter members who are professional teachers volunteer as coaches accompanied by Youth Mentors to help students with reading and writing skills. The teacher volunteers conduct weekly parental contact; prepare lessons plans for each session; assess each student's progress; provide breakfast (Saturdays) and snacks (Fridays); provide bus transportation to weekly sites; coordinate all activities with Morse School staff; and arrange for Ivy AKAdemy Closing Ceremony, which includes an Ivy Store where students can purchase with play money they have earned books, games and toys. (Ivy Bucks (play money) is used as an assessment tool and a motivational stratetgy to encourage students to read and write - "More reading and writing - the more Ivy Bucks!" They also partner with other agencies to help with additional services and to help defray expenses.

In the early 1950s, Mrs. Sherman, recent Vassar graduate and her late husband Jonah started the first mentoring program at Catharine St. Center for high school students. The students were taken on trips to NYC, Broadway Shows, United Nations and other local attractions. Ms. Sherman raised the funds necessary to support those enrichment activities. Ms. Sherman understood the need to mentor young adults and to help them learn to make positive choices. In 2008, Ms. Sherman began a multicultural program for children at CSCC to raise the awareness and sensitivity of cultural differences. She planned language projects, visitors to speak to the children,films and cooking classes to explore the customs of other countries.

Joe got involved with the Zion Food Pantry 10 years ago. It was a smalltime operation working out of a back room of the church rectory. In the beginning there were 8 to 10 families a week , but each year brought more and more people to the Food Pantry. Joe conceived of converting the rectory garage into a more realistic space for our growing needs.

John does so much for the people of our community. He brings joy to all those who may be missing out on holidays and gives people the feeling that they are special. He goes out of his way to organize events that benefit everyone in our community who participate. He is always thinking of others and goes to great extents to accomplish his mission of making other people feel special. He is a very generous man.

Despite life-challenging difficulties, Kelley Riley has given 10 years of dedicated service. She has taken the time to learn many different aspects of the organization and the services administered. Although Kelley mainly supports the Health and Safety department, she will seek out ways to help in other departments in any way she can. Her duties include: data processing, course entries, producing course calendars, answering client questions, mailings, and clerical support. Kelley provides organizational support that is equivalent to a part-time employee.