The Community YMCA CEO to be Honored by Brookdale Scholarship Program

SHREWSBURY, NJ (March 10, 2016) – Rhonda Anderson, president and CEO of The Community YMCA, will be among eight Monmouth County community leaders and volunteers who be honored on Friday, March 11 at the 31st annual Wilbur Ray Scholarship Dinner at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel.

The event, hosted by Brookdale Community College, recognizes significant contributions made by county residents and organizations that, while substantial, do not always result in public recognition.

Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Wilbur Ray Scholarship Program, which supports students of color at Brookdale. The awards are named for the late Wilbur Ray, former Brookdale police sergeant and an active volunteer in the Long Branch community.

This year’s honorees include volunteers, activists, professionals and community outreach workers in communities such as Neptune Township, Asbury Park, Freehold, Manalapan and Red Bank.

Anderson has served as president and CEO of The Community YMCA since 2012. The nonprofit charitable organization serves over 20,000 people in Monmouth County and beyond with programs and services that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

Other honorees include: Yvette Anderson, social insurance specialist at the Social Security Administration in Neptune; Rev. Dr. Andre McGuire, senior pastor at the New Beginnings Agape Christian Center in Freehold; Rev. Tommy Miles, pastor at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Neptune; Bishop Fred Rubin, pastor of Community Refuge Church in Manalapan; Reverend Frederick Smith, pastor of Old Ship Of Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Monroe Township; Dr. Jerard Terrell, principal of the Summerfield Elementary School in Neptune City; and Sergeant Risheem Whitten, Brookdale Community College police officer.
For more information about the Wilbur Ray dinner or the scholarship program, call 732-224-2705.

About The Community YMCA

The Y is a leading nonprofit charity that strengthens communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Community YMCA serves more than 20,000 residents in greater Monmouth County through programs such as preschool, before and after school care, health and wellness, leadership, arts enrichment, personal and family counseling and summer day camp. With a mission to serve all, more than $350,000 in direct reduced and free membership fees and programs is provided by the YCares financial assistance program to individuals and families in need. For more information, visit TheCommunityYMCA.org.

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