




2025 Volunteer Honorees
Outstanding Adult Volunteer
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Francisco Cardona, Saint Joseph Parenting Center
Erin Cohen, STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way
Henry Decsi, Darien YMCA
Tara Giblin, YWCA Darien/Norwalk
Crystal Hill, The Council of Darien School Parents & Darien Soccer Association
Ania Janis, The Mather Homestead
Marie Litchfield, Waveny LifeCare Network, New Canaan Thrift Shop
Natalia Mackenzie, Family Centers
Brandi Maniscalco, The Community Fund of Darien
Kirstin Mende, Kids In Crisis
Marcy Minnick, Inspirica, Inc.
Ginger Morgan, Youth Community Fund
Laura Mosher, Darien Book Aid
Amy Raskopf, Theatre 308
Meg Ricci, ABC in Darien
Angela Riley, Darien Library & Person to Person
Hilary Thompson, The Darien Foundation
Matthew J. Vossler, Swim Across America
Outstanding Emerging Volunteer
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Caitlin Cronin, Norwalk Stamford Grassroots Tennis & Education
Grace Curley, Family & Children’s Agency
Alyssa Medwar, The Tiny Miracles Foundation
Meaghan Moles, The Darien Depot
John Wadleigh, Food Rescue US Fairfield County
Sophie York, Feeding 500
Outstanding Senior Volunteer
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Murat Akgun, Future 5
Sam Bridges, At Home In Darien
Juliet Cain, Darien Green Wave, Darien Pollinator Pathway,
Darien Land Trust, CT Advocacy for Trees, Garden Club of Darien
Diane Fuller, SimplifyCT
Frank Huck, Liberation Programs
Karen Kreitzberger Polett, Good Wife's River Chapter Inc.,
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Isabel Negron, The Americares Free Clinic of Stamford
Outstanding Volunteer Duo
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Jessie Glazer & Henrietta Kramer, Darien Community Association
Sarah Das & Michele Mengwall, Museum of Darien
Outstanding Volunteer Family
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David, Geraldine, Julie, and Rocco Genovese, Abilis Inc.
Outstanding Volunteer Team
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Pat Cage, Diane Colechia, Lorraine Collins, Kristine Gould,
Chris Hickey, Brigitte Mansourian, and Kelly Sapio, Person to Person