2007 Cruikshank Winners

During the United Way of Greater Williamsburg's Annual Meeting on March 22nd, 2007, Dean Sculthorpe announced all the Cruikshank Award Nominee's who were all presented with a framed certificate. Again this year the committee had a tie for the winner of the award. Both agencies received a plaque.

 

The winners of the 2007 United Way of Greater Williamsburg Cruikshank Award were:

Gert Berthiume and Dot Bickmore with Pete Cruikshank
 
Eric Shafer, Pete Cruikshank and Anne Johansen
Gert Berthiume and Dot Bickmore of the Sentar Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Auxiliary  - a volunteer organization of community members who provide funding and physical assistance to the hospital and its patients. The Auxiliary’s Free Mammography Program was designed and implemented in 1998 by two self-motivated Auxilians, Gert Berthiaume and Dot Bickmore, to offer free mammograms to women in the community between the ages of 40 and 65 who have no health insurance.  In 2000 the program was expanded to provide Free Bone Density screenings for community members at risk for osteoporosis.  
  Volunteers of the Williamsburg Area Faith in Action - Since its inception in 2002, these volunteers have done a phenomenal job.  WFIA volunteers have provided non-medical services to 573 care receivers; 300 WFIA volunteers have completed training and 75% are still active volunteers; 17,916 volunteer hours have been contributed to improving the quality of life for the elderly, chronically ill and disabled in the greater Williamsburg area; WFIA volunteers have made contact 10,319 times with care receivers averaging 1.7 hours per contact; 96,188 miles have been driven by WFIA volunteers; 34 faith-based organizations are represented by WFIA volunteers, care receivers, or financial support; volunteers are recruited and trained to meet the needs of the care receivers and assist with household chores and yard work, meal preparation, companionship visiting, letter writing, providing respite and in-home visits, making reassurance telephone calls, shopping and providing transportation to a variety of destinations.

 

Past recipients

2006: Hospice House Volunteers and Historic Triangle Substance Abuse Coalition

2005:  FISH

2004:  A Gift from Ben

2003:  Angels of Mercy

2002:  SANE - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program

2001:  CASA Volunteers

2000:  Respite Day Care Program

1999:  Don Messmer for the Community Services Building

1998:  Olde Towne Medical Clinic

1997:  Neighborhood Connections

1996:  Karen Schifrin for the After-prom party at Lafayette High School

1995:  The Buffalo Boyz

1994:  All Together

1993:  Nan and Pete Cruikshank for United Way’s Information & Referral Program

 

The 2007 Nominees Were:

John Arcznki, Casey Walker and Andrew Bickmore


The Williamsburg Area Alliance on Mental Illness


Rev. Dr. Robert A. Whitehead, Sr.

Dennis Grannan - Vibrant Life Ministries

Women's Charity Tennis Classic Committee

Shirley Williams

Shiela Wheaton, Heritage Humane Society Volunteer

Williamsburg Kiwanis CLub

College Partnership for Kids

Thomas McCormick - Grove Chirstian Outreach Center

John Jamison

Rev. Dr. Robert A. Whitehead, Sr.

Dennis Grannan - Vibrant Life Ministries

Women's Charity Tennis Classic Committee

Shirley Williams

Shiela Wheaton, Heritage Humane Society Volunteer

Williamsburg Kiwanis CLub

College Partnership for Kids

Thomas McCormick - Grove Chirstian Outreach Center

John Jamison


Blessings from His Table - WIlliamsburg United Methodist Church

Sentara Women's Imagine Breast Cancer Survivors' Retreat