SULLIVAN — The Black River football team and coaches were recently recognized during a Modern Woodmen of America event on Oct. 20.
The Pirates were honored through Modern Woodmen’s Hometown Hero Program for working together to save a teammate’s life at a team building outing this past summer.
As part of the Hometown Hero Program, members of the Mansfield Modern Woodmen Chapters presented the players and coaches with a certificate and $600 award grant to be donated to the charitable organization of the honoree’s choice.
The team selected LifeWise Academy to receive the donation.
“Volunteers form the foundation of a strong community,” says Jon Dech, local Modern Woodmen volunteer leader. “Modern Woodmen’s Hometown Hero Program gives us the chance to thank those who selflessly give their time to make the world a better place.”
Coordinated by local Modern Woodmen members, the fraternal financial services organization’s Summit chapters, chapters and youth service clubs provide opportunities for members to take part in social and educational activities and volunteer projects to meet local needs.
For more information or to get involved, contact Dech at 419-775-5272 or Jonathan.F.Dech@mwarep.org.
Modern Woodmen
As a tax-exempt fraternal benefit society, Modern Woodmen sells life insurance, annuity and investment* products not to benefit stockholders but to improve quality of life for its members, their families and their communities.
This is accomplished through social, charitable and volunteer activities. Annually, Modern Woodmen and its members provide nearly $20 million and over 400,000 volunteer hours for community projects nationwide.