Bay State Chapter of Freedoms Foundation presents honor medals for excellent service to community   

Jack Williams, Wendy Zinn, Josue Cabrera, Winthrop Girl Scouts honored

EAST BOSTON – The Bay State Chapter of Freedoms Foundation presented Honor Medals for community
service work to three individuals and a Winthrop youth organization during the chapter’s 30th Annual
Awards Banquet held recently at Spinelli’s Banquet Facility in East Boston.

Prestigious George Washington Honor Medals were presented to Jack Williams of WBZ-TV Channel 4 in
Boston, Wendy Zinn of the Greater Boston YMCA, East Boston High School student Josue Cabrera, and
Girl Scout Troup 454 of Winthrop.

Shown receiving her George Washington Honor Medal is Wendy Zinn (center) of the Greater Boston YMCA. Shown with Zinn are: (l-r) Bay State Chapter of Freedoms Foundation President Ed Coletta, Freedoms Foundation Awards Vice President Francine D’Andrea, Awards Ceremony Emcee Gen. John Carlson, and Freedoms Foundation Executive Director Joseph Ferrino.
 

Jack Williams was honored for his “Wednesday’s Child” weekly feature that helps find permanent homes
for Special Needs children and raises funds for Special Needs adoptions.

Wendy Zinn was honored for her work to establish and build successful YMCA programs that serve thousands of children and families in East Boston, Chinatown and Boston.

Josue Cabrera is a member of the East Boston High School Junior ROTC program, and he was honored as
the Youth Essay Award winner for his essay “My Goals.”

Winthrop Junior Girl Scout Troop 454 and its leader, Kelly Nichols were honored for their service to
community, including helping to prepare care packages for members of the military serving overseas.

The Bay State Chapter of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge seeks to educate and inspire awareness of
the principles upon which America was founded and the responsibilities of citizens in a free society.

 Shown receiving his Freedoms Foundation Youth Essay Award is Josue Cabrera (center), a student at East Boston High School and a member of the EBHS Junior ROTC. Shown with Cabrera are: (l-r) Awards Ceremony Emcee Gen. John Carlson, Awards Committee presenter Matt Mallen, Bay State Chapter of Freedoms Foundation President Ed Coletta, and Freedom Foundation Executive Director Joseph Ferrino.

Girl Scouts photo cutline (IMG_8284.jpg): Girl Scout Troop 454 received a George Washington Honor Medal for their community service. Shown at the presentation are: (l-r) Freedoms Foundation Executive Director Joseph Ferrino, Awards Committee Vice President Francine D’Andrea, Scout leader Kelly Nichols, Freedoms Foundation President Ed Coletta,
Scout leader Karen Laurino, and Freedoms Foundation board member Dottie D’Onofrio, who nominated the troop.
 

Source:
BAY STATE CHAPTER OF FREEDOMS FOUNDATION
For Immediate Release: Contact:
November 22, 2010 Ed Coletta 617-797-2683