Five community organizations and employees of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. were honored on June 10, 2011 at the utility’s 22nd annual Community Service Award event.
“Central Hudson employees volunteer in hundreds of ways with hundreds of organizations, but this year’s award winners stand out,” said Steven V. Lant, Chairman, President and CEO of CH Energy Group, Inc., Central Hudson’s parent company. “These organizations and volunteers provide valuable services in their communities.”
This year, recognized employees and the organizations they serve are: Manager of Reliability Compliance David Dittmann, volunteer and President of the Town of Poughkeepsie Little League; Manager of General Accounting Joseph Croshier, volunteer with the Dutchess County SPCA; Accounting Technician Sandra Brady, Board member and Treasurer for the Wappingers Falls Historical Society; Accounting Technician Jocelyn Swart, Committee Chair for Cub Scout Pack 70; and Director of Corporate Communications Paul Tesoro, Advisory Board member for the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and Board Member of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. Each recognized charitable organization received a $500 contribution from Central Hudson.
“Charitable contributions are important, but even more important is the time, skills and leadership that committed volunteers bring to their organizations to help achieve their important missions,” said Lant.
For more than 20 years, the utility’s Community Service Award has recognized employees who carry the spirit of Central Hudson into their communities to help improve the quality of life in the Hudson Valley. Since 1988, more than one hundred employees and organizations have received the Award, and more than $50,000 in contributions has been donated to the recognized organizations.
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