NOMINATIONS NEEDED FOR 2025 WESTCHESTER PUBLIC HEALTH AWARDS
Westchester County Board of Health to Recognize Adult and Youth Volunteers
(White Plains, NY) – The Westchester County Board of Health is now seeking nominations for the 2025 Public Health Service Awards. The Board plans to spotlight adults, young people and not-for-profit programs whose volunteer efforts have demonstrated creativity and compassion and who helped improve public health in Westchester.
The Board encourages community leaders, healthcare professionals, educators and residents to nominate worthy people or programs by January 9 using the nomination forms below.
“We look forward to learning about the creative and innovative contributions to public health by busy teenagers, adults and organizations in Westchester,” said Robert Baker, MD, president of the Westchester County Board of Health. “It is a highlight for us to acknowledge the extraordinary people and programs who make our County such a great place to call home. We hope their example of selfless volunteerism inspires others to help us promote and protect public health in our County.”
The Dr Harold Keltz Distinguished Public Health Service Award is presented annually to a person or community-based organization, whose efforts have made an extraordinary contribution to the public health of Westchester residents but who is not professionally engaged in public health work.
The J.R. Tesone Youth Public Health Service Award is an annual award to a student up to age 21 for his or her creative contribution to public health in Westchester. The award was created in 2014 in memory of J.R. Tesone, a Board of Health member with a lifelong commitment to Westchester children.
These awards will be presented on April 3 to spotlight National Public Health Week, and the honorees and their achievements will be featured on the health department’s web pages.