Fundraising Stars

"With Jeff's passion, determination and dedication, longtime and new volunteers committed themselves to the effort, and in 2010 the fundraising record for the Dr. King tribute was blown away," says Heidi Paremske, grants manager at the Y.

The 35th annual tribute to King resulted in $150,000 cash contributions, $150,000 in-kind contributions and more than 500 documented volunteer hours committed to the project, but Jeff's success goes deeper than that. Fundraisers who are able to discern the need for change, and who have the courage to make the change and the vision to empower others to take part, are without a doubt stars in the industry.