Past Ray DiStefano Citizenship Award Winners
Oscar Paquette*……....................................…..1986
Raymond Distefano*…....................................1987
Bill & Nancy Geas……..................................….1988
Linda Healy……….......................................…..…1989
Thomas Taylor*……...................................…….1990
William Joseph…….....................................…….1991
Thomas Lagodich*....................................…….1992
Lorraine Martin*……......................................…1993
Robert J. Haas……....................................……..1994
Westbank…………….....................................…….1995
Aldo Bertera*……....................................…….…1996
Fred Guzik…………….....................................…...1997
Lillian St. Pierre*……....................................….1998
Diane Crowell……....................................……….1999
Ted & Barbara Hebert....................................2000
Hon. Walter A. Defilippi..................................2001
Clifford S. Joseph*………..................................2002
John J. Defilipp*….…....................................…..2003
Anthony DiGiore….................................…….….2004
Robert & Barbara Amsden...........................2005
phyllisAustin Bertera.....................................2006
John & Scott Ansart….....................................2007
Steve Buoniconti……….….................................2008
Gordon Pillsbury…...........................................2009
Ann & David Crosier……..................................2010
Allen Howard……...............................................2011
Mike & Rose Desrosiers…..............................2012
Jack Pinkerman…………...................................2013
Domenic & Michelle Battista........................2014
Mark & John kenney(The Turkey Bowl)....2015
Soupy For Loopy Foundation.......................2016
West Springfield Lions Club.........................2017
2018 Ray DiStefano Citizenship Award
Joe & Ann Calabrese
for Lisa's Light of Hope
Lisa's Light of Hope is a charitable fund created to raise awareness and support treatment for eating disorders in Western Massachusetts in affiliation with Baystate Health Behavioral Health.
Lisa Marie Calabrese grew up in West Springfield, MA where she lived with her two parents and older sister. At age 17 everything changed in Lisa’s life. Her story began with an abusive relationship that developed into low self-esteem and her journey began. Despite ending the relationship, signs of bulimia and anorexia became evident. Eventually, the disease had taken over her mind and body. She passed away on February 11, 2009 at the age of 21.
The purpose of her family’s efforts is to bring awareness to the often life threatening medical issues that are associated with eating disorders so that treatment of the behavior is resolved. Their fundraising efforts are to focus on bringing the necessary knowledge and understanding to the Western MA area.
lisaslightofhope.com
