Volunteer of the Year

Each year, one C&S employee is honored for outstanding service to the community. Nominees are selected from employees who participate in the Dollars for Doers program. 

2009 Volunteer of The Year
Lemuel Rodriguez

For 2009, the C&S 2009 Volunteer of the Year honor was awarded to Lemuel Rodriguez. Lem, a C&S employee since 2007 works in the company's food distribution center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, auditing outgoing product selections.

Last year, Lem devoted 1,000 hours to the Council of Spanish Speaking
Organizations of the Lehigh Valley. He volunteered his time to mentor low-income youth in South Bethlehem, PA as an assistant boxing coach and trainer.  He recently participated in producing an anti-gang DVD to help keep local families and naighborhoods safe.
 
“Lem is a great, really great, role model to youth. He helps by listening and offering them ideas when presented with problems,” said Sis-Obed Torres Cordero, executive director of the council. "I wish I had at least 10 more volunteers just like Lem...what he does is so valuable."

 Watch Lemuel Rodriguez Receive His Award: 

September 18th, 2009
Keene, NH