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Pynchon Awards The Advertising Club confers the order of William Pynchon and the Pynchon Medal upon such citizens of western Massachusetts as, in the opinion of the Trustees of the Pynchon Award, have rendered distinguished public service. Recipients are nominated each year by members of the community, and are chosen by unanimous decision of the Pynchon Trustees. The Trustees are the Ad Club's current and five most recent past presidents. 2003–
2004 Pynchon Trustees
Lucia M. Giuggio Lucia M. Giuggio, known affectionately as “Lucy,” is a registered nurse and current director of case management for Jewish Geriatric Services in Longmeadow. As a cancer survivor and professional in nursing, patient care and hospice, Lucy was the founder of Springfield’s Rays of Hope walk, which has raised more than $3 million to date toward breast cancer research, outreach and treatment. It has become the single largest one-day fundraising event in western Massachusetts and a national model followed by hospitals and organizations around the country. Rays of Hope
Walk Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer began in 1994 with 500 volunteers
recruited by Lucy. In 2003, the event drew 7,200 walkers and raised $584,000.
Its proceeds are donated to the Comprehensive Breast Lucy was a nurse at Baystate Medical Center when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She created the walk out of frustration with the lack of information available to patients at that time. Since then, she has continued to work on behalf of breast cancer issues. She was a consumer advocate for the Speak Out for Breast Cancer Awareness summit in New York City and also for the U.S. Army’s Breast Cancer Research Program Scientific Review Panel in Washington, D.C. Lucy has fought for services for Spanish-speaking patients and is an advocate for quality health care for all women in Springfield. She is also a board member for the Ronald McDonald House, where she served as a member of its grass roots committee in the early 1990s. Her letter of nomination from a fellow registered nurse called Lucy a “very dynamic and giving person” whose efforts have “changed the lives of many people.” Others describe her as very religious, inspirational, warm and humble. Carl G. Erickson 
Carl G. Erickson
was described as a spiritual man and unsung hero who quietly and humbly
serves many western In addition to holding leadership roles in many organizations, Carl provides hands-on assistance to those who need it, whether by cooking meals, or shuttling laundry for shelter residents. Among Carl’s contributions and leadership roles: President
of the Board of Children’s Aid and Family Services of Hampshire
County, which provides pregnancy and childbirth education, home visits President of the Board of the Manna Soup Kitchen of Northampton, which provides free meals three times a week to those in need. Board member,
treasurer, and active contributor to the Northampton Survival Management
Committee member and regular volunteer for the Interfaith Community Homeless
Shelter operated by Friends of Hampshire County Member of the Ministry Committee of the Hampshire Association of the United Church of Christ, for which he helps to monitor the well-being of 25 area churches and their pastors. Deacon, trustee, council member, and nominations chairman for the Edwards Church of Northampton, where he has fueled the church’s growth to 300 active members and enriched its commitment to compassionate work. The church provides an interfaith homeless shelter and affordable housing assistance. Carl has spent most of his life serving those less fortunate through his tireless efforts, volunteering to lead an array of programs that benefit the people of western Massachusetts. Rabbi Jerome S. Gurland
Rabbi Jerome S. Gurland is known locally as a guiding light on interfaith issues. A quiet and
tireless community leader, Rabbi Gurland is an educator and promoter of
religious tolerance who has been recognized locally and nationally for
his efforts to bring people together. 1999 he was honored by the National
Conference for Community and Justice for his commitment to civic understanding
and cooperation among Rabbi Gurland
has served as the Cultural Liaison Coordinator and Lecturer in Liberal
Arts at Western New England College for the past 20 years. In an Rabbi Gurland was described in the letter nominating him as “a catalyst for mutual respect and understanding in the community” and is widely known for his ability to facilitate dialogue between people of the Muslim, Christian and Jewish faiths. Diverse people find common ground whenever Rabbi Gurland is involved. Rabbi Gurland
is noted for his long-standing commitment to the He has also
served on a number of boards, including Goodwill In 1998 Sinai
Temple honored Rabbi Gurland with the creation of the 2003 Pynchon Recipients
Teofilo Alvarado Teofilo Alvarado
is a hard working, dedicated laborer. He and his wife, One of Teo’s accomplishments include saving his neighborhood, one of the poorest per capita areas of Springfield. Drugs, violence and prostitution used to run rampant in what some refer to as the city’s "combat zone." Teo has organized marchers against gangs and criminals. He formed the Lower Liberty Heights Action Team and created Springfield’s first Crime Watch Community. He has fought
against drugs, gangs and prostitution in his community. He inspires confidence
and determination. Teo is described
as a soldier for goodness. He is credited with saving the Head Start Program
in his neighborhood, His philosophy
is simple. He believes in giving people a hand up, not a hand out. He
is devoutly religious. He is inspiring. There is nothing more fitting
than to include Teofilo Alvarado in the list of William Pynchon Carol W. Kinsley
Many people
volunteer, but to marshal the full power of voluntarism, people seek out
Carol Kinsley. Senator Ted Kennedy did, when he wanted information on
the subject of community service learning. First Lady Roslyn Carter did,
in 1980 — when she came to Springfield to honor the Springfield
School Carol made her presence known locally in the late sixties and early seventies, when she tutored at Northern Education Services (NES). She later served as a board member when it was a tutorial program and sponsored the formation of the Early Childhood Center. She helped bring “A Better Chance” to Longmeadow, drawing students from disadvantaged areas into Longmeadow schools. In 1976, Carol was a driving force behind the original Springfield Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute, an incubator for present day community leadership. She was passionate about the City’s need for citizen involvement and well-trained volunteers. For 14 years, Carol held an administrative position in the Springfield Public Schools, where she shaped a small peer group into the Springfield School Volunteers — an ambitious program that enlisted unprecedented levels of voluntarism and support from local businesses. Working with the administration, Carol advanced the concept of Community Service Learning, a program that encouraged to participate in the community, study citizenship and view voluntarism as a lifelong experience. She eventually left the schools and founded the Community Service Learning Center in 1990. Carol has been enlisted frequently to participate in national efforts. In 1994, she was appointed by President William J. Clinton to the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service, and she is a founding board member of the National Service- Learning Partnership. She serves on the Greater Springfield Mentoring Partnership Leadership Council, is a founding board member of the Community Music School of Springfield and a corporator of the Springfield Library and Museums Association, and has served on the boards of the Junior League of Springfield, Baystate Medical Center and StageWest. One colleague called Carol “the epitome of the Pynchon Award recipient — someone who works without recognition.” The Pynchon Trustees unanimously agreed. Carol lives in Springfield with her husband, Kenneth. They have two children, David Kinsley and Kris Kinsley Hancock. R. Lyman Wood
Lyman Wood does not
take community In fact, there are those who credit him with preserving live theater in Springfield. According to Peter Straley, chairman of the Business Friends of the Arts, "Lyman is driven to make sure the cultural institutions prosper." He believes that the arts can serve as a catalyst for business development. Lyman Wood
also is cited for his role as mentor. Steve Clay, the YMCA’s Executive
Director, is among several who attribute this role to Lyman. "We
go to Lyman with the tough problems. He always looks for value in what
we’re doing. Lyman’s
record of community involvement is impressive. He has served as a trustee,
member of the executive committee While he has been retired from active business interests since 2001, he has been anything but retiring in his community involvement. Current special projects include the Springfield YMCA, the Springfield Symphony and the United Way of Pioneer Valley. He has been instrumental in helping Planned Parenthood open a new state-of-the-art facility in Springfield. Lyman and
Merrie Wood are extremely generous people who do a lot of work off the
record. They were recognized in 1994 as Philanthropists of the Year by
the National Society of Fund Raising Executives of Western Massachusetts. One of the folks speaking on his behalf said that Lyman refuses to be a figurehead. He is anything but that. And for that reason, he will soon be among the few people singled out to receive the William Pynchon Award. |
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