By ERIC SEIVERLING
Two local organizations were honored as the Mon Valley Initiative presented its 2020 regional and community partner awards.
Friends of the Monessen Public Library and West Newton’s Bloom Brew were winners from the Mid-Mon Valley during this year’s ceremony.
Called “Beyond 2020,” the award ceremony — usually held in conjunction with a banquet — was conducted as a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Mon Valley Initiative was born out of crisis, so we’re used to being resilient, but 2020 has tested everyone at levels few of us could have imagined,” said Laura Zinski, MVI chief executive officer. “In a year of challenges unlike any of us have ever faced, we’re happy to be celebrating the hard work of so many of our neighbors in the Mon Valley.
“Like you, I’m looking beyond 2020 to the days — hopefully not far away — when we can again gather safely in person.”
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