Our CEO, Diane Dickerson, was honored to present Senator Susan Collins with the first ever IMPACT AWARD from YUSA, representing all Y’s across the country.
Dickerson recognized Senator Collins decades-long commitment to supporting the YMCA mission in Maine and across the country. The Impact Award honors exceptional public servants whose leadership and advocacy have significantly advanced the Y’s work to nurture youth development, promote healthy living, and foster social responsibility. “Senator Collins doesn’t just support our Y’s through her public policies and financial resources, but she also shows up and is present”, Dickerson said. “She has come to our beloved Y many times with the goal to learn more, interact with the varied communities we are so honored to serve. She has been with our teachers, our babies and school age kids, our teens and our older adults in our Evidence Base Chronic Disease Programs. She cares deeply about our Y and the way in which we serve the community. We couldn’t be building our new Y without the support of Senator Collins.”