Ann Graybill Cook
Volunteer of Distinction Award
The award is given to a person who has contributed as a volunteer to the Council for Human Services. The range of services could include the development of special projects, special initiatives, many years of service, work on multiple committees, or service to the board.
This award, presented at the Rose Cologne Volunteer Dinner, honors the memory of the late Ann Cook. Ann is known to many as the impetus behind the Voluntary Action Center (VAC) with offices in both State College and Philipsburg. Ann’s idea of a Directory of people who wanted to volunteer, connected to agencies and organizations that needed volunteers was unique and very much appreciated by both entities. VAC later became the Volunteer Center and now Centre Helps, which combines the tasks of matching volunteers and needs to many other services in Centre County.
Previous Ann Graybill Cook Volunteer of Distinction Awards
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2023 - Jan Reasinger
2021 - Jeannine Lozier
2019 - Sandy Schuckers
2018 - Linda Lovett
2017 - Brenda Oyler Kim
2014 - Ann Walker
2012 - Brent Frank
2011 - Bob Ott
2009 - Dawn Taylor
2008 - Evelyn Wald
2007 - Bobbi Bronstein
2006 - Anna Carol Buffington
2005 - Connie Schulz
2004 - Susan F. Smith
2003 - Norma Keller
2002 - Bunny Moon