Akron/Medina County Labor Council, AFL-CIO and United Way of Summit County served as co-hosts for the annual Community Service Awards Dinner last night, Wednesday, June 6th, at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn. United Way of Summit County and Organized Labor have a long history of working together to make our community a better place to live, work and raise a family.
As always, the event ran flawlessly, thanks to the coordination of United Way'
s Labor Liason, Beth Curley. (pictured at left)
A crowd of more than 200 was on hand to recognized the honorees, Rose Juriga, who received the Peter Bommarito Award, and Don Bingman, who was presented the Leo E. Dugan Award.
Rose Juriga is the executive director of the Tri-County Independent Living Center, Inc. Since joining the organization in 1990, she had grown the Tri-County ILC from its grassroots beginnings to the progressive, vital advocacy and service agency it is today. 
From the offices in Akron, Rose (pictured at right) provides leadership, vision and guidance in directing the organization in its mission to serve people with disabilities in Summit, Stark and Portage County. During her 17 years at the helm, she has increased the organization’s funding base from $75,000 to more than $400,000.
From the offices in Akron, Rose (pictured at right) provides leadership, vision and guidance in directing the organization in its mission to serve people with disabilities in Summit, Stark and Portage County. During her 17 years at the helm, she has increased the organization’s funding base from $75,000 to more than $400,000.
In fact, Rose had dedicated her life to serving those in need. She has served as Director of the Training and Employment Institute in Washington D.C., and held a variety of positions with the Akron Urban League, Goodwill Industries of Akron and the Vocational Development Center. She is a past member of the Mayor’s Commission on Children, the Tuff Stuff Committee, the Bishop’s Task Force on Church in the City, and Christmas in April, and has served as chair of the Catholic Commission, and president of the Community Welfare Forum. Rose has been listed three times in Marquis’ Who’s Who in America. She lives in Tallmadge, Ohio.
The 2007 Leo E. Dugan Award is presented to Don Bingman. Don is a 39-year member of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 148. Although he retired in 2003, he is still active in the Union.
He has served terms as Steward at North Hill Station for 10 years, Trustee for 2 three-year terms, and currently is the Treasurer of Branch 148, a position he has held from 1991 to the present. Don is active in the NALC Food Drive, which has collected over one million pounds of food, locally, since its existence in 1993.
He is a graduate of the Tri-County Regional Labor Council, AFL-CIO Union Counselor class, jointly sponsored by the United Way. Like his mentor and friend, Julian O’Neill the 1996 Leo Dugan Award winner, Don (pictured at left) was coordinator of the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon from 1990 to 2001, Jerry’s Kids Labor Day annual event. Don is responsible for the Letter Carriers appearing in the Barberton Labor Day Parade for the last five years.
Don and his wife Cathy are the proud parents of three children, Ann, Donald & Rebecca, and the proud grandparents of Nicole.
United Way of Summit County improves lives by mobilizing community assets for health and human services. For more information on any program or to volunteer, call the office at (330) 762-7601, visit our Web site at www.uwsummit.org, or write to us at United Way of Summit County, 90 N. Prospect St., P.O. Box 1260, Akron, Ohio 44309-1260.
To donate to United Way of Summit County, click on: https://ipledge.uwsummit.org/Personal.aspx
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