11 Jul SunFest Recognizes 2024 Volunteers Of The Year
Board President, Stephanie Glavin Deltondo, Awards 5 Long-Time Volunteers the President’s Pinnacle Award
Local residents were honored during a special Team SunFest volunteer award reception recently at Drive Shack in West Palm Beach. Five volunteers received the elite distinction of SunFest 2024 President’s Pinnacle Award for outstanding volunteer service during the 40th annual waterfront music festival. Nominations were submitted by the SunFest president, staff, and SunFest committee representatives, and were presented by Stephanie Glavin Deltondo, SunFest 2024 President.
“This prestigious award recognizes volunteers who have exhibited exceptional dedication to the event and who have contributed to its success in ways above and beyond what was expected of them,” said Glavin. “SunFest has over 1,600 volunteers that give their time and experience to help make the festival enjoyable for the community. This past SunFest, we had over 740 first-time volunteers and all of our volunteers worked a cumulative 18,841 hours. We couldn’t produce the festival without them.”
This year’s recipients of the SunFest President’s Pinnacle Award
Jaimee Deane of Lake Worth serves as the Vice Chair of the Stand Committee. She has been volunteering for 17 years and is a mom to two girls.
Jenean Ellison of West Palm Beach serves as Vice Chair of the Band Merchandise Committee. She has volunteered for the past 6 years and works as an administrative secretary for the Department of Children & Families.
Lisa Felder of West Palm Beach serves as Chair of the Beverage Committee. She has volunteered for 17 years and works as an insurance caseworker for Trustbridge.
Elisa Mandese of Lake Worth Beach serves as Chair of the Gates Committee as well as a member of the SunFest Board of Directors. She has volunteered for 35 years and works for Wells Fargo Bank as a Strategic Consultant.
Comfort Olugbuyi of West Palm Beach serves as Vice Chair of the Sponsorship Committee. She has volunteered for 12 years and works at Florida Atlantic University as an associate director for eSuccess.
Introduction of the SunFest Legacy Award
In honor of SunFest’s 40th Anniversary, a new award category was introduced: the SunFest Legacy Award. This award focuses on the lasting impact and enduring influence of the volunteer’s service. This year’s honorees have both been volunteering for SunFest for all 40 years.
Margie Potter is a loyal SunFest volunteer for the past 40 years and currently serves on the Transportation Committee, which transports entertainers to and from the festival. Margie is enjoying retirement.
Bob Sanders, an attorney from West Palm Beach, is another loyal 40-year SunFest volunteer. Bob enjoys volunteering in The Cove VIP area each year.