August 16, 2011

EAST HARTFORD YMCA GIVES LEADERSHIP AWARD
TO STATE REP. HENRY GENGA

The East Hartford YMCA has presented its prestigious James O. MacDonald Volunteer Leadership Award to state Rep. Henry Genga (D-East Hartford).

“We sincerely appreciate your many years of service and dedication to the YMCA community,” Brian Liss, executive director of the YMCA, said.

“Your unwavering determination and persistence in assisting so many families is respected and highly commendable. You are a true inspiration,” Liss told Genga at the YMCA annual dinner.

“The YMCA is a great organization that serves the community in so many important ways. Receiving this award is an honor that I will always remember. It will remind me of the many, many volunteers that worked together with me,” Genga said.

Joe Carlson, chairman of the Strong Kids Campaign, presents the
James O. MacDonald Volunteer Leadership Award to state Rep. Henry Genga
as Brian Liss, executive director of the East Hartford YMCA, watches.