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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

David Greenberg Named Howard County Volunteer of the Year

The Unsung Hero Award went to the late Teddy Betts from Ellicott City who cleaned up the Patapsco Valley and Heritage Greenway.

David Greenberg, an Ellicott City resident and president of the breast cancer fundraising event Ride Across Maryland, was named Howard County Volunteer of the Year at a ceremony Tuesday night. The motorcycle ride has raised more than $2 million, making it the largest third-party fundraiser in the country for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization that fights breast cancer. "I know you all deserve equal the praise and thanks from the people you support'" he said of the other nominees, who he said, like him, understand what it's like to work for a nonprofit or charity "you hold close to your heart." Volunteer of the Year Program Coordinator Kathleen Sloan-Beard said Greenberg had been involved with the ride since it was founded - and …

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