FARMINGTON — LEAP (Life Enrichment Advancing People), Inc. held a volunteer recognition luncheon recently at the Fairbanks School Neighborhood Building to honor 82 volunteers who have contributed more than 1,500 hours of service over the past year. A light lunch was served and two volunteers were selected for particular recognition.

Betty Jo Taylor of Phillips and Sherry Walrath from Strong were selected as LEAP’s Volunteers of the Year. Taylor has been a lead volunteer over the past two years setting up and carrying out a monthly game day and dance to support the people LEAP serves in addition to many community members. She has a positive and caring attitude that makes a big difference.

Walrath is the president of LEAP’s board of directors and has contributed significant time and effort to advance the structures and activities of LEAP’s board, while also advancing the best quality services and supports at LEAP. She brings a wealth of teaching, communication support and leadership to her volunteer position on the board of directors.

LEAP is a Farmington-based private nonprofit agency, which has been providing community and residential supports for people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities in Western and Central Maine and their families for 30 years.

For more information about LEAP and its services, visit www.leapcommunity.org or write to LEAP, 313 Farmington Falls Rd., Farmington, Maine 04938, or call 778-3443, ext. 101.