Service Awards


Each year at the Annual Building Hope Celebration of Hope Gala, The Building Hope Foundation recognizes those involved in community and charitable projects:

2022       

STARS OF HOPE AWARD
Paige Romano
Billy and The Shoemen Band: Billy Foster, Bill Geoghegan, Ray Simonelli

STEVEN BERKO COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Willie McBride Jr., WC McBride Electrical Contractors

MARY LOUISE VERNI COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Captain Alison Hudyma, Darien, CT Police Department

2019       

STARS OF HOPE AWARD
Catherine Denise
Emily Bevelaqua
Reynolds & Rowella

STEVEN BERKO COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Sergeant Garrett Kruger

MARY LOUISE VERNI COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
April Barron

2018         

STARS OF HOPE AWARD
Joe Kaliko
Devine Bros., Inc
Reynolds & Rowella

STEVEN BERKO COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Mary Louise Verni

MARY LOUISE VERNI COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Donna Tookmanian

2017         

STARS OF HOPE AWARD 
A- Preferred Construction
City Carting & Recycling
DeRosa Builders
Interstate + Lakeland Lumber
M&T Bank

STEVEN BERKO COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Frank Recchia - News 12 Connecticut

2015         

PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR
Interstate Lakeland Lumber

BUILDING HOPE CARE AWARD                        
M&T Bank
Ray Sullivan Architect       
Reynolds & Rowella
Riverside Fence
VASE Management

STEVEN BERKO COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
BearHug Inc
The Needs Clearing House

2014       

PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR - BUILDER 
E.R.I. Building & Design

PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR - ASSOCIATE
Rings End 

BUILDING HOPE CARE AWARD
KMG Landscaping
Four Square Bldg. & Design
Riverside Fence​