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Camp Good Days Honored Volunteers And Supporters At A Night Of Gratitude

Teddi Award Recipients & Ring of Honor Inductees Recognized

Mendon, NY ~ Camp Good Days and Special Times honored Teddi Award Recipients and Ring of Honor Inductees at A Night of Gratitude, on Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Rochester Plaza Hotel. A Night of Gratitude which began with a Social Gathering followed by the Dinner and Ceremony. The Master of Ceremonies was Scott Pitoniak, Sports Writer and Author.

The Ring of Honor was established as part of Camp Good Days' 25^th Anniversary Celebration in 2004 and includes those who are selected for their outstanding dedication, commitment and support of the thousands of children and families served over the years. In addition to their award, inductee's names will be included in the permanent Ring of Honor display, which is located at the Camp Good Days' Recreational Facility, in Branchport, NY, for all to see. The inductees for the Ring of Honor,recognized at A Night of Gratitude were:

Mary Pat Allen of Rochester
Gary Amendola (posthumously) / The Gary Amendola Fun Fund at Woods Oviatt
Joe Cascio of Buffalo
Sarah Clapper of Rochester
Ron Dougherty of Webster
Will & Muriel Herzog of Rochester
Monroe County Sheriff's Department
New York State Police
Rochester Police Department
St. Philip's Church in Cheektowaga
Stacey & Chris Ruisi of West Henrietta
Sahlen's Packing Company in Buffalo
Amy Schmidt of Fairport
Cameron Tebbi, MD of Tampa, FL
The Vinette Family of Syracuse

The Teddi Award is one of the highest honors bestowed by Camp Good Days to those who have gone above and beyond within the past year, in helping to fulfill the mission of improving the quality of life for children, adults, and families whose lives have been touched by cancer and other life challenges. The recipients of the Teddi Award are:

Emily Adasiak of Rochester
Joe Comfort of Webster
Melinda Cooper of Fayetteville
Dave Cooper of Conesus
Patti Curns of Canandaigua
Paul Estabrooks & the Caledonia-Mumford National Junior Honor Society
Bob Gerace of Fairport
Cathy Griepsma of Sodus Point
Teal Hardy of Wayland
Hockey Versus Cancer / Rochester Monarchs
Laurie Jacoby & Art Stern of Ithaca
Skip Johnson of Penn Yan
Karpus Investment Management
Michael Lawandus of Lancaster
Lechase Construction
Michael Margiotta of Rochester
Old Navy – The Shops at Ithaca
Carol Page of Perkinsville
Park Place Global Transportation
John Powell of North Chili
Shari Rife of Kenmore
Ken Rosenfeld of Rochester
Joanne Serpe of Gates
Garrett Smith of Clarence
Mark Sofia of Tampa, formerly of Rochester
The Family of Scotty Toombs of Spencerport
Amanda Vaccaro of Buffalo
Vanderstyne Toyota
Don Zrebiec of Fairport

On this special evening, four individuals were also be recognized and honored for their service on the Camp Good Days' Board of Directors. Cindy Lawrence of Bliss, New York; Peter Montemurno of West Henrietta, New York; Nate Richardson of Greece, New York; and Larry Sciarratta of Webster, New York, were all members of the Camp Good Days' Board of Directors, devoting their time and assistance to help the children and families at Camp Good Days. All four of these individual's Board Terms were completed as of September 30, 2011.