8th Annual Mike Moncrief "BELIEVING IN YOUTH" Awards Dinner
Huge Success!

Mayor Mike and Rosie Moncrief joined SFYS board, staff, sponsors and guests in an evening celebrating and honoring individuals who have demonstrated a commitment of time and energy "over and above" the call of duty to the youth of our community. This year's honorees:

 

2011 "Believing in Youth" Award Recipient Joel Burns

2011 "Community Hero" Award Recipients
Valerie Baston and LTC Luther Berry

 

Mr & Mrs Rodger Grimes of A&G Piping enjoy the evening

 

Sponsor Bell Helicopter, Textron guests are welcomed by
Amy Griffith and Virginia Hoft

 

Guests of Melanie Reiter enjoy the evening

 

RealTech's Ralph Jacobus and guests enjoy the evening

 

SFYS board member Jerry Murray and Mayor Mike Moncrief
toast the evening

 

Community Hero Award Recipients LTC Luther Berry and
Valerie Baston joined by Joel Burns, 2011 Believing in
Youth Award recipient

 

Mike & Virginia Hoft with Award Recepient Joel Burns

 

Brenda Tibbets and Virginia Hoft present Joel Burns 2011
Believing in Youth Award

 

2011 Believing in Youth Award Recipient Joel Burns
accepting award

 

Mayor Mike Moncrief speaks during evening festivities

 

Virginia Hoft, Executive Director with board member
Barbara Johnson and Rev. Earnest Johnson

 

 

Special Thanks to our Sponsors:

 

Presenting Media Sponsor:

 

Champion Sponsors:


 

Advocate Sponsors:


Mentor Sponsors:

Martha and Jerry Boyer   Melanie and Gary Reiter    Robin and Ken Ponitz

Ellen Ray and Mike Stone     Amy Griffith / Molly Snyder

UNT Health Science Center     XTO Energy

 

Community Hero Hosts:

Tarrant Regional Water District
Mechanical Contractors of Fort Worth
Susan and Vince Sprinkle

Resourcing Edge Guests enjoy the live auction

 

Mayor Mike Moncrief congratulates Joel Burns, 2011 Believing in Youth Award Recipient

 

Guests joining Martha and Jerry Boyer find their table


Guests of Ellen Ray and Mike Stone enjoy a delicious dinner


Award recepient LTC Luther Berry, Amy Griffith BIY Chair joined by Mayor and Mrs. Mike Moncrief


Joel Burns interviewed by FOX News during 2011
Believing in Youth reception



2011 Community Hero Valerie Baston and mother, Loretta Baston, enjoy evening's festivities



XPedient's John Bergman, Anjana Bergman and
Believing in Youth Award Recipient Joel Burns


Brenda Tibbets, SFYS Board Chair presents Community Hero Award to LTC Luther Berry

 

LTC Luther Berry, family and guests

 

Board Members Martha Boyer, Debbie Williams and
Melanie Reiter