Living Treasure Awards

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Beginning with the inaugural Living Treasure Awards in 2018, Human Services honors deserving individuals who are nominated and selected by a committee for their outstanding dedication and consistent community service. The Human Services Department will host its 7th Annual Living Treasure Event on September 25th. This wonderful community-building event will honor these residents who have demonstrated positive actions to improve the quality of life in Woodbridge, have contributed and may continue to contribute their time to enhance our community, and have performed this work on a volunteer basis. The winners represent years of public service within the town. 

The Living Treasure Awards Dinner also serves as a fundraiser for The Woodbridge Center.

Congratulatory ads, business ads, and donations to support the Silent Auction are welcome. Please see the Silent Auction/Advertising Signs form and the Advertising Form for the printed program. 

The 5th Living Treasure Awards celebrated Mary Lee Barker, Joseph Crisco, Matthew Giglietti and Lynn Piascyk at the newly renovated Woodbridge Center on September 14, 2023.
2023 Living Treasure Honorees
2022 Living Treasure Honorees
The Living Treasure Awards 2022 was celebrated on September 29, 2022 to honor s Susan Jacobs, Richard Jeynes, Dwight Rowland and The Woodbridge Volunteer Fire Association.

The 3rd Living Treasure Awards Dinner was held on September 23, 2021 after missing 2020 due to the pandemic. Human Services was pleased to honor Nate Case, Andy Esposito and Lorenzina "Lor" Ferrante Fernandes and celebrate their volunteerism.

2021 Living Treasure Honorees joined by Elected Officials
J. Glicksman, M.E. LaRocca, Beth Heller with C. Whiting, M. Hamilton, V. Callistro and E. Sheehy
 The 2nd Living Treasure Awards Dinner was held on October 2, 2019  to honor  Margaret Hamilton, Ellie Sheehy, Virginia "Ginny" Calistro and Charlie Whiting. The event, a fundraiser for The Woodbridge Center,  brought together nearly two hundred community members.


Our Inaugural event, celebrated in 2018, honored  Living Treasures Louisa Cunningham, Robert Conniff, Leland Torrence, Sr. and Dorothy Martino, pictured here with First Selectman Beth Heller and (former) Human Services Commission Chair, Sharon Bender.  Dorothy Martino served on the 2019 Living Treasure Committee and Leland Torrence returned for as a Celebrity Server!

There are options to support for The Woodbridge Center at the Living Treasure Awards. Please choose the one that best suits you or your business.

SILENT AUCTION:  We will gladly accept goods, services, or gift cards. A sign with your business name will be displayed next to your item.

PROGRAM ADS: Consider advertising in our Woodbridge Human Services Award Dinner Program!  Not only will this professionally printed ad book be available at the event but it will also be stocked at the Woodbridge Center. 

ADVERTISING SIGNS:  If you have a company sign, it will be prominently placed.

DONATIONS:  In Memory or In Honor of a loved one, please consider making a donation to the Woodbridge Center.       

                          Please print form and submit your request with all necessary information and payment.                                                       


            Thank you for supporting The Woodbridge Center!

  1. 2025 Living Treasure Nomination Form
  2. Silent Auction Contribution and Advertising Signs Form
  3. Ad Form - Printed Program
  4. 2025 Save the Date Flyer With Additional Text