 At the 123rd Annual Meeting, Board Member David Van Dyke and volunteer Arlene Tahmin were honored for their service to Family Centers and dedication to improving the lives of Fairfield County’s families and children.
David joined the Family Centers’ Board of Directors in 2008 after helping to facilitate a merger with HealthCare Connections as that organization’s chairman. The move brought the School Based Health Centers, Stamford CARES and Care to Care under the Family Centers umbrella of services.
David quickly embraced his role as a Family Centers Board member and is a tireless advocate for the welfare of our community’s children. He is currently the co-chair of the Bright Beginnings Center of Excellence Committee and also serves on the agency’s Families in Crisis committee. David has also provided key strategic insight, having contributed to the formation of the agency’s 2014-2016 Strategic Directions.
To thank him for his many contributions to the agency, Family Centers presented David with the 2014 Helen Gratz Rockefeller Outstanding Volunteerism Award.
UBS Financial Services Greenwich employee Arlene Tahmin was also named the 2014 Family Champion. For the past several years, Arlene has led numerous volunteer efforts within UBS to benefit Family Centers.
In addition to organizing landscaping and clean-up projects at the Center for HOPE and Palmer’s Hill locations, Arlene and her team of UBS volunteers participate in Friendly Connections’ annual holiday and summer luncheons. During the holidays, Arlene spearheads food and gift drives at UBS to benefit Family Centers’ neediest families.
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