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2006 Volunteer of the Year Awards
Volunteers are the heart and soul of many
organizations, and the Solid Waste Authority of PBC is no exception. Our
volunteers are crucial to our daily operations, and they met the
challenge by contributing over 14,580.25 hours of volunteer service
which saved the SWA an astounding $250,637.36. Special awards were given
to deserving volunteers in the following categories:
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Stanley Samuelson Outstanding
Volunteer of the Year
Robert Murphy
Robert Murphy began volunteering with the SWA in January
2004. In 2006 Robert donated over 300 hours of volunteer service. He
began assisting the office staff with data entry, mailings and phone
support. We quickly noticed that he had a true talent for working with
children, so with his “willingness to help” attitude he gladly began
working with our School Education Coordinator. He did an amazing job
with inventory control, confirming appointments and making all of the
“teacher bags” for the classroom and school assembly presentations.
He also participated at many of our events throughout the
year, including the South Florida Fair, Library Events, Health Fairs,
Community Events and our One-Sided Note Pad project. Robert gave us the
greatest gift of all, the gift of “time” and we truly appreciate all
that he has done for us.
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Robert Murphy
Stanley Samuelson Outstanding
Volunteer of the Year |
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Green Team Family Volunteer of the
Year
Dolores and Albert Snyder
This lovely husband and wife team has been part of the
SWA since 1996. In 2006 they donated over 100 volunteer hours between
working on special projects in the office and also participating in our
“Green Team” special events program. Those events included the Home &
Garden Show, South Florida Fair, the SWA Friends and Family Picnic,
Hoffman Chocolates Holiday Celebration, Community Events, and Library
Events.
They were also very active in our Neighbor-To-Neighbor
volunteer program. This is a great way to share information in your
community about the importance of waste prevention and the 3R’s
reducing, reusing and recycling.
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Albert & Dolores Snyder
Green Team Family Volunteer of the
Year
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Jennifer Lynn Baker Outstanding Youth
Volunteer of the Year
Shehani Ranadewa
Shehani began volunteering with the SWA in May 2001. In
2006, she donated over 96 volunteer hours and participated in several of
our special events including the Home & Garden Show, and the South
Florida Fair. She enjoyed giving back to her community and she did just
that by becoming very active in the Paint Your Heart Out program and the
Neighbor-To-Neighbor program. She also spent her summer volunteering at
the Resource Recovery Plant as an Office Assistant and also in the
Recycling Department as a Special Project Assistant.
Shehani is a junior in the IB program at Suncoast High
School. She is the President of the SECME program, and also belongs to
the Computer Science Club, Asian Student Association, Hands Across
Campus, and tutors students in computer programming and AP Java computer
classes.
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Shehani Ranadewa
Jennifer Lynn Baker Outstanding
Youth Volunteer of the Year |
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Anita Lankler Outstanding
Participation Award
Watergate Estates
Watergate Estates residents became a Solid Waste
Authority Adopt-A-Spot (AAS) Community in July of 2004. Their first AAS
clean up was conducted by three (3) residents as volunteers who worked
for hours cleaning litter from roadways in this community tucked in
western Boca Raton. After the initial cleanup they continued to clean up
litter and recruit volunteers in the community and by 2005 were
established as the Watergate Estates Beautification program, W. E. C. A.
R. E. - An Adopt a Spot Community.
In 2007 Deputy Shawn Goddard of PBSO Community Policing
Unit and WECARE joined forces to contribute to the overall beauty of the
Watergate Estates neighborhood. To this day they continue in their
efforts to help others in need while keeping the streets clean and safe.
Because of their endless dedication, Watergate Estates
WECARE Adopt a Spot Community has been awarded the Anita Lankler
volunteer group of the year for 2006/2007.
The SWA would like to say thank you for a great litter
free year to all of the volunteers for their endless dedication. Special
thanks to Deputy Shawn Goddard for his commitment in assisting this very
caring and dedicated community.
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Deputy Shawn Goddard of the
PBSO Community Policing Unit and
Joanna Aiken, SWA's Community
Service Coordinator
Anita Lankler Adopt-A-Spot Program
of the Year
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