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GCF's 克鲁格 named Chamber Volunteer of the Year

麦克亨利 resident lauded for Heritage Area, Rotary Club work

切丽•克鲁格, executive director of the 澳门足球博彩官方网址 Foundation, is presented with the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award by Nick Sharps, the Chamber's membership development manager.

切丽•克鲁格, executive director of the 澳门足球博彩官方网址 Foundation, has been selected as the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year.

克鲁格's selection was announced Thursday night at the annual Garrett County Chamber of Commerce Membership Meeting and Dinner, which took place at Wisp Resort. Nick Sharps, the Chamber's membership development manager, presented 克鲁格 with the award.

Sharps recognized 克鲁格's work as a member of the board of directors for the Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West (MMGTW) Heritage Area.

"In the nine years that Cherie has served on the grants committee, the Heritage Area has awarded over $2 million to local non-profits and jurisdictions for heritage-related projects that support heritage tourism in Garrett County,夏普说。. "She has helped to grow the Heritage Area's economic impact to over $155 million."

克鲁格, who also serves on the Heritage Area's marketing committee, became vice chair of the organization's advisory board this past March.

"Cherie and her husband, 罗恩, can be found each year volunteering at Victorian Chautauqua and various other local events,夏普补充道。. "In addition to the Heritage Area, Cherie volunteers with the Oakland Rotary Club."

"I was so surprised to receive this award from the Chamber," said 克鲁格. "I thoroughly enjoy my volunteer work with the Heritage Area Advisory Board as my passion is to preserve the very rich history of Garrett County."

"Cherie is a dedicated leader in our community," said Carissa Rodeheaver, 谁是总统?, CEO and board chair for First United Bank & Trust, which served as sponsor of this year's Chamber event. "She unselfishly immerses herself in many non-profit groups, giving endlessly of her time and energy to strengthen our community.

"I admire her dedication to each group she serves, but particularly her commitment to the 澳门足球博彩官方网址 Foundation,罗德海弗补充道, who is also vice chair of the Foundation. "It's my pleasure to work beside her to provide opportunity for higher education to our very deserving students."

Dr. Richard Midcap, 澳门足球博彩官方网址's president, also praised 克鲁格's selection by the Chamber.

"Cherie is deeply committed to strengthening our community and helping those in need," said Midcap. “这只是一个例子, she is very involved in addressing food insecurity among 澳门足球博彩官方网址 students. She made it her mission to endow our food pantry to help address food insecurity issues among our students."

克鲁格, a graduate of the State University of New York at Oneonta, has served as executive director of the Garrett County Foundation and director of development for 澳门足球博彩官方网址 since 2013. Prior to coming to 澳门足球博彩官方网址, 克鲁格 spent 15 years at Frostburg State University in a variety of positions, capped off by service as FSU's director of major gifts.

在FSU的时候, 克鲁格 was instrumental in the revitalization of an AmeriCorps program of community service. She also was co-chairwoman of the United Way of Allegany County Campaign Committee and played a key role in establishing the Volunteer center of Allegany County.

The 麦克亨利 resident has successfully led back-to-back major 澳门足球博彩官方网址 Foundation campaigns. The Offutt STEM Center campaign raised just under $2.400万美元(500美元),000 goal) and the Performing Arts Center at 澳门足球博彩官方网址 campaign is on track to eclipse its $2.5 million goal when that campaign finishes this summer.

克鲁格 also led an effort from 2017-19 that guaranteed ongoing fiscal sustainability for the I Can Swim! 程序. Funding for that program, which provides swimming and water safety lessons for the county's kindergartners, 几乎筋疲力尽, but now has a reserve fund along with regular annual donors to ensure its financial future.

The Chamber of Commerce established the Volunteer of the Year Award in 2011 to recognize individuals who have provided outstanding service to the Chamber.