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Below are the winners of the Greater New York Chapter's 2008 Volunteer Awards that were presented at ARC/GNY's annual Volunteer Recognition and Award Ceremony on June 5, 2008 at The Westin New York at Times Square (270 West 43rd Street), Manhattan. Each of these extraordinary individuals has selflessly given their time, talents and compassion to help people in need.

*Italics indicates recipient*

Clara Barton Award

• Christopher Abbate
• Greg Amato
• Debra Dean
• Viola Drayton
• David Gonzalez
• Arturo Guzman
• Matthew Rand
• Nancy Soto

Community Services

• Debra Dean
• Donald Hahn
• Barbara Robey
• Bertha Wright
• Staten Island Area Board of Advisors
• Y.A.I. National Institute for People with Disabilities

Corporate Community Partnership

• Bloomberg LP, Community Relations & Philanthropy
• Richmond County Savings Foundation
• Citibank
• The Wave Media
• Queens Kidz Magazine

Disaster Planning and Response

• Jacqueline Ayer-Pride
• Ramil Cabantog
• Erikson Calderon
• Rebecca Callahan
• Gary Chin
• Richard Gallis
• Carmela Grande
• Arturo Guzman
• Harriet Haggerty
• Victor Lee
• Sue McKeown
• Fernando Morales
• Frank Nauer
• Richard Sanford
• Anne Squadron
• Elaine Stalb
• Carol Stenger
• Judy Stroup
• Staten Island ERV Team: Charles, Destefano, Nancy Aranzullo, Tom Manno, Michael Erlandsen, Stuart Weber
• Putnam/West Point: Tony Bardes and Lorelei Bardes

Diversity Award

• Aurelia Curtis
• Alonzo "Fred” Leahy
• Linda McMullan

First Year Award

• Maria Cadet
• Grace Chang
• Nicky Chen
• Bill Giles
• Dean Ianazzi
• Minjung Koo
• Leah Lubin
• Joan Olive
• Mary O'Shaughnessy
• Stephen Wolfe

Good Neighbor Award

• Northfield Bank
• Mt. Sinai

John McGee Memorial Award

• Yumiko Ikuta
• Christie Whitten

Kathryn Walter Stein Award

• Alfred Gaddi
• Elaine Stalb

Safety and Preparedness

• David Kirk
• Edward Nagin
• Kesiah Scully

Support Services Award

• Allana Alexander
• Helen Delaney
• Pat Fuchs
• Alonzo “Fred” Leahy
• Vickie Murolo
• Lizette Rivera
• Robert Rose
• Brooklyn DAT Team

International Humanitarian Service Award

• John Abraham
• Greg Amato
• Michael Cronin
• Christophe Lobry-Boulanger
• Richard Sanford
• Judy Stieglitz
• International Tracing Team: Anette Rosenzweig, Paula Williams, Francoise Max, Curtis Ricci, and Judy Stieglitz

Special Recognition(s):

• Brooklyn Tech Red Cross Club