Goodwill's 2024 Community Ambassador of the Year Awards

Goodwill Manasota’s 2024 Community Ambassador of the Year Awards, which will recognize advocates and supporters in the areas of veterans services, leadership, and partnership, will take place on Thursday, October 17, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East (1212 East Avenue S., Sarasota). The honorees this year are: Veteran Advocate of the Year – Janine “Mama” Lutz; Community Leader of the Year – Cliff Walters; Community Partners of the Year – All Faiths Food Bank and Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, to be accepted by Nelle S. Miller, president and CEO of All Faiths Food Bank, and Maribeth Phillips, president & CEO of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee. Additionally, Goodwill will present its second-ever Robert W. Rosinsky Achievement Award – made possible by the Louis & Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust and affectionately known as “The Rosy” – to a deserving team member. This award serves to recognize an employee who embodies the qualities and dedication to the Goodwill mission that 50-year Goodwill leader Rosinsky – who retired in June of 2022 – brought to the organization over the course of his decades of service. Individual tickets are $135; sponsorships of $500-$7,500 are available. Visit experiencegoodwill.org/events.