United Way of Ocean County To Honor 21 Locals

The United Way of Ocean County will be hosting their 3rd Annual YAP Awards, honoring Young Altruistic Professionals (YAPs).

These are individuals who give back philanthropically and through volunteering right here in Ocean County, and often may not get the credit they deserve.

The YAP Awards event will take place on Thursday, March 22, 2012, from 6pm to 8:30pm at Latitudes in Forked River.  Tickets are $40 each, payable by check or cash at the door.

The event will feature Open Bar- Beer & Wine from 6-7pm and a variety of the finest Hors Oeuvres from land and sea prepared by Latitudes. There will also be a 50/50 Raffle and Prize Raffle including 4 tickets to see Ghost- The Musical on Broadway, a golf foursome, a flat screen television and much more! This celebration will not only be a way to honor those who give back, but also a great networking opportunity, so don’t forget your business cards.

The list of the 2012 YAP Award  Honorees include: Arzu Alkoc- Arc of Ocean County, Journey’s Program, Ryan Blumenthal- Corinne Jewelers, Matthew Coder- Ocean’s Harbor House, Chris Cowan- Cowan, Gunteski & Co., Daniel Elmer- Arc of Ocean County, Journey’s Program, Tyler Lehmann- Arc of Ocean County, Journey’s Program, Nichol Leischker- Atlantic Mills, Kenneth Malagiere- Narcissus Florals, Jennifer McMahon- Perlmutter ShopRites, Billie Moore- Exelon Oyster Creek, Ken Munroe- Shore Design & Landscaping, Jonathan Petro- Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, Jared Rhine- Rhine & Associates, Inc., Mike Ritacco- Merril Lynch, Hilda Rivera- Barnes & Noble, Christine Rytelewski- Arc of Ocean County, Journey’s Program, Adam Servodio- TD Bank, Brian Tramontano- TD Bank, Elbia Velasquez- Caregiver Volunteers, Brendan Weiner- Manchester Twp. Councilman, and Ryan Weisbrod- Boy Scouts of America.

For more information on the 2012 YAP Awards, call United Way of Ocean County at 732-240-0311 or go to uwocnj.org