Three Chesterfield residents were inducted into the county’s Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame during a ceremony Thursday afternoon at the county’s Career and Technical Center on Hull Street Road.
Ann Danzi, Pat Hupp, and Victoria McCormick were selected for the 2024 class, joining ninety-two others in the Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame.
The Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame was established in 1982 by Dorothy Charles, the Council on Aging and the Board of Supervisors in order to recognize seniors who provide outstanding volunteer service to the chesterfield community. It is now administered and sustained by the county’s Office of Aging and Disability Services.
In 2015, the minimum age of eligibility for recognition was lowered from 65 to 60. Past nominees have ranged in age from 60 to 98.
Learn more about Chesterfield’s outstanding 2024 inductees below:
As an office volunteer for the Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield, Ann Danzi serves members, instructors, and the community by being the first welcome that people see when they enter the building during her weekly shift on Tuesday afternoons. She supports the front desk and works on special projects with a smile on her face. Outside of LLI, Danzi served as chair on the Marine Commission and has served as the treasurer, vice-president and president for a commission to renew enterprise and was involved in creating a walking trail in Mount Holly, NC. She also serves with her church through her role as a Lector and on the team that feeds the homeless. Also, through a program of conversations with first-year medical students, Danzi encourages students to enhance respect of older adults and appreciation that aging is an individualized process.
For the past 30 years, Pat Hupp has been the heartbeat and most dedicated volunteer of Bensley Recreation Center. She easily has acquired over 10,000 volunteer hours working countless community events including Veterans Day programs, National Night Out, Christmas, Easter, Halloween, 4th of July, and senior luncheons throughout the year and much more. She has been involved in set up and cleanup of events, assisting seniors with transportation, raising donations for local charities, and always has a soft spot in her heart to help children in any way she can. Over the years, Hupp has donated decorations and supplies to the community building and will jump right in with no hesitation to help those in need.
Victoria McCormick is the lead coordinator for the Mercy Mall Cases of Hope program which has truly flourished under her dedication and attention to detail. Under her direction, the Cases of Hope program served 436 individuals in 2023. McCormick has established strong relationships with contacts at the correctional facilities, has ensured that new team members are sufficiently trained, and has an expert understanding of inventory needs. She has also become a cheerleader for the program by providing tours to those in the community who are interested in learning more and partnering. McCormick’s leadership at Mercy Mall extends beyond her role as a coordinator and she has assumed countless other impactful roles. She has shown true dedication through her leadership, teamwork and community service.
