NOVA Honors & Celebrates Volunteers for their years of service and dedication to NOVA’s mission
NOVA, Bucks County’s comprehensive crime victim services agency, recently held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at Giuseppe’s Pizza and Family Restaurant in Warminster. More than 70 volunteers, board and staff members attended the dinner.
The event is an opportunity to honor the volunteers who
help NOVA in its mission to support victims of crime and end violence. More than 200
volunteers assisting staff with tasks such as, answering the 24/7 Helpline,
working at the NOVA Thrift Shop, helping with special events, serving on the
NOVA Board, and providing administrative and committee support.
This year, 21 volunteers were honored
for reaching milestone anniversaries of service to NOVA.
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5 Years
§ Chery
Halderson
§ Denise
Folweiler
§ Diane
Reeves-Pak
§ Diane
Soncini
§ Edie Kling
§ Joyce
Justice
§ Karen
Dawkins
§ Kathy
Schweizer
§ Mary
Fravel
§ Nancy
Vander Zwan
§ Robert
Kling
§ Sandy
Sweitzer-Yerk
§ Sue
Bechtold
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10
Years
§ Ellen
O'Neill
§ Julie Ann Mejia
§ Linda Stezelberger
§ Trudy Donnon
o
20
Years
§ Richard
Sakulich
§ Doris Fiorentino
§ Pauline Boyle
“We are so grateful to our amazing volunteers for their time, talents, and dedication to NOVA's mission,” said Julie Dugery, Volunteer and Community Outreach Coordinator at NOVA. “The Volunteer Appreciation Dinner gives us the opportunity to honor them for the countless hours they have committed to NOVA over the past year.”
Those interested in learning more about NOVA’s volunteer opportunities can visit www.novabucks.org
or contact Julie Dugery, Volunteer and Community Outreach Coordinator at julied@novabucks.org
or 215-343-6543.
About NOVA
NOVA supports and empowers victims of crime in Bucks County and works to prevent violence through training, advocacy, and prevention education. Founded in 1974, NOVA is a non-profit 501(c)(3), community-based organization operating out of three offices in Fairless Hills, Jamison and Perkasie.
This year marks NOVA’s 50th anniversary of providing services in Bucks County. Its services
are made possible through the financial support of federal, state and local
government grants and contracts, corporations, foundations and private
donations. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
For more information, visit www.NOVABucks.org.
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Photo and caption courtesy of NOVA:
20240611_231522796_iOS.jpg--L to R: Penny Ettinger, NOVA
Executive Director, and Julie Dugery, Coordinator of Volunteers and Community
Outreach, recognize longtime volunteers Doris Fiorentino, Pauline Boyle, and
Richard Sakulich for their 20 years of service to NOVA.
