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By ANNE HOLLIDAY WESB/WBRR News Director Richard Dorn was presented with the United Way’s Red Feather Award during a dinner Thursday night. "I know that in this area there a lot of people who have done a heck of lot more than I have done or will do,” Dorn said, “so I’m here, maybe, as their representative more than for myself.” Dorn then went on to tell the community members what they have done in the past 14 years, as documented by the Sunshine Report which was his brainchild. “You have offered nearly 47,000 nights of safe, free shelter to the homeless. … You have offered over 15,000 days and nights of protection to those who have been abused within or outside their homes. You have counseled over 7,000 people in crisis who needed help to change their situation and resume their lives,” he said. The community has also provided more than half a million hot meals – free – to people who needed them, and has delivered more than five tons of groceries, Dorn added. He also mentioned the ...

Long time Bradford resident and United Way supporter, Richard Dorn, will be the recipient of the 2011 Red Feather Award at a dinner scheduled for June 2nd. “The community at large should be very pleased that this years award goes to Mr. Dorn, the epitome of a concerned citizen of Bradford”, said Kelly Case, Executive Director. “He has been such a staple to the community for so long, the staff and Board of Directors cannot express enough their pleasure at bestowing such a dignified award to someone so deserving.” The Red Feather Award was implemented to honor outstanding individuals and/or groups who have made an impact on the local United Way, and the community as a whole, through their day-to-day selfless attitudes, as well as their commitment to exemplify the organization’s mission of community building and enhancing the quality of life in the Bradford area. “I am surprised and honored to receive this award but think it should be given to someone else”, joked Mr. Dorn. Mr. Dorn has ...