Kmiecik's daughter once asked her why she volunteered and she replied, "I think being busy is more interesting than not being busy." Community Spirit: Laura Monahan In addition to her leadership roles, Kmiecik has spent many hours as a volunteer for these organizations and others, including career counseling for Willow Creek's Care Center. Kmiecik lived in Arlington Heights for 34 years, and for much of that time served in leadership roles for the following organizations: director and president, Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce director and president, Arlington Heights Historical Society committee head for the society's Festival of Wreaths founding board member, AH Memorial Library Foundation board member and current president, Rotary Club of Arlington Heights director of the Rotary Santa Run board member, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. Betsy Kmiecik believed it gave her even more time to use her gifts and share them with others. Many view retirement as an opportunity to relax and spend time with family and friends. Other volunteer work of Ziebka's includes Feed My Starving Children, Buddy's Helpers, the Linus Project, the Wheeling Township food drive, and area homeless shelters.īetsy Kmiecik is one of Arlington Heights' 2022 Heart of Gold honorees. She also works with the residents of the racetrack backstretch and children attending St. Ziebka volunteers to plan and coordinate school Masses, helps acclimate new students as they enter high school, assists students in dealing with COVID, and leads retreats and fundraisers. Her leadership skills are evident in her roles as president of her class, captain of her soccer team and student leader of the youth program at her church. Emma Ziebka continually displays her leadership skills and provides service to others while navigating her senior year at Saint Viator High School. The Young Champion Heart of Gold Award recognizes a middle or high school student who goes beyond what is expected to have a positive impact on our community. Rojas says he loves what he does, and the staff and students at Windsor simply "inspire him to be the best person he can be." Young Champion: Emma ZiebkaĮmma Ziebka is one of Arlington Heights' 2022 Heart of Gold honorees. According to parents, staff and students, Rojas has been exemplifying the "Wildcat Way" for the last 28 years. He gathered his team and got them all working to find innovative ways to make sure that the students could come to school, learn and interact with minimal disruption. When schools had to scramble to come up with complicated, ever-changing furniture setups and cleaning requirements due to COVID, Frank handled it with agility and patience. During the pandemic, Rojas went above and beyond to make sure that his students had a safe, clean place where they could come to learn. Frank" as the students of Windsor Elementary call him - reveals his superpowers every day as the head facilities manager of the school. If you do not find her at the Senior Center or the library, you may run into Murra helping at Frontier Days, the Metropolis or playing tennis.įrank Rojas is one of Arlington Heights' 2022 Heart of Gold honorees.įrank Rojas - or "Mr. Her ability to break down complex concepts and make them easy for people to understand, along with her unwavering patience, has made her an invaluable asset for the Senior Center. She is also a computer instructor at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. During tax season, Murra is constantly at the Center assisting the elderly with preparing and filing their taxes. On a weekly basis, she counsels patrons on Medicare and guides them through the enrollment process. Murra spends most of her time helping with the Senior Health Insurance Program, assisting seniors in understanding, evaluating, and choosing among the various Medicare options. Not many people can say they have reached the milestone of serving 3,000 hours of volunteer service, but that is what Murra recently accomplished at the Arlington Heights Senior Center. Courtesy of Village of Arlington Heights Anne Murra is one of Arlington Heights' 2022 Heart of Gold honorees.
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