Hayes Taylor YMCA holds its 58th Awards Banquet

It was a joyous gathering of friends, supporters, members and staff of Hayes Taylor YMCA as the Y held its 58 annual Awards and Recognition Banquet at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. Judge Paul L. Jones, with the Y’s Board of Management and Spencer McCall welcomed banquet attendees with Justin Lundy of Fox 8 News serving as Master of Ceremonies. 

Guilford County Commissioner Frankie T. Jones Jr. provided the keynote address for the evening. Jones discussed the history and the importance of the YMCA and the impact it has had on his life. As a youngster, Jones and his brother participated in Y activities with the Danville, Va. YMCA.

Jones said that his parents knew that if they put him and his brother in Y programs, it would reinforce the values they wanted to instill in them such as respect, faith, service and humility. “These are the values to the YMCA,” said Jones.

Hayes Taylor YMCA currently has a membership of more than 2,000 people and the organization is actively planning and raising funds to build a new addition.

Awards for the evening were presented by board member Brenda James. Afrique Kilimanjaro, publisher- editor of the Carolina Peacemaker accepted the R.L. McGibboney Award on behalf of the newspaper’s management and staff for their continued service and support of the Hayes Taylor YMCA.  

 Additional awards and recipients were:

• Jimmie I Barber Award - Guilford County Sheriff Danny H. Rogers and members of the Sheriff’s Department.
• Edgar J. Farmer Board Member Award - Romeo Morrisey
• Angeline Smith High Female Campaign Producer - Nancy Douglas
• S.C. Smith high Male Campaign Producer – Col. Larry Burnett
• R.L. McGibboney Award – Carolina Peacemaker

• Chairman’s Cup – Margaret Ryan
• Volunteer of the Year – Alton Rucker
• Latch Key Award – JC Penney Stores