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23rd Annual People’s
Choice Awards
Nominations for 2024 Awards
open in August 2024.
Volunteer Award Winners
This prestigious award honors individuals from the community who give generously of their time and talents to make
Washington County a better place to live.
Becky Hein
Becky is an active, dedicated, and vital
member of organizations that serve our
community like the Literacy Council
of Washington County, Habitat for
Humanity, Sleep in Heavenly Peace,
and Katie’s Cupboard.
The Community Foundation has
established a $5,000 endowment fund
which Hein has titled Literacy Council
of Washington County Fund, which
Anita Kay
Anita taught for 39 years within the
Washington County Public Schools,
and has been an active volunteer with
the Commission on Aging’s Meals on
Wheels program since 2012. She also
will benefit the Literacy Council’s
mission of helping to provide adults
with free basic education and English
language learning services including
GED, ESL, non and low-level readers,
and basic math.
Richard Willson
Richard, a former employee of the
Hagerstown Housing Authority, is known
for his lifelong volunteerism, particularly
with Hagerstown Area Religious Council
(HARC), the League of Women Voters,
John Wesley United Methodist Church,
the Washington County Commission
on Aging, Interfaith Housing Alliance,
and many more. He is also a founding
member of cornerstones like Holly Place
volunteers for Hagerstown Community
and Reach of Washington County.
College, and many other organizations.
In his honor, the Community
In her honor, the Community
Foundation has ensured that the $5,000
Foundation created a $5,000
that would have gone towards the
endowment fund, which she’s chosen
creation of a new endowment fund,
to title the Anita Kay Commission on
was deposited into the existing Reach
Aging Fund.
Endowment Fund, per Richard’s wishes.
Rising Star
Award Winner
This award honors an individual,
under forty years of age, from the
community who demonstrates a
commitment to volunteer service.
Erin Clark
Erin is a fervent volunteer for organizations including United Way of Washington County,
Humane Society of Washington County, Leadership Washington County, Smithsburg Youth
Athletics, her kids’ PTA, and more. A Mount St. Mary’s graduate, she’s also a successful audit
manager employed by SEK CPAs & Advisors, and a GLOW mentor for Washington County
Public Schools Education Foundation, where she teaches financial literacy classes to local
high school students.
Two organizations were chosen by Clark to receive an equal portion of the $1,000 awarded:
United Way of Washington County, and Humane Society of Washington County.
