Holly Graver, Senior Vice President of Business Development for the Brandywine Division of Fulton Bank, will receive the 2019 Gary R. Green Community Impact Award at the West Chester Area YMCA’s Annual Dinner on September 25 at The Desmond in Malvern.

The Gary R. Green Award is presented annually to a member of the West Chester community who has made a significant impact on the YMCA as a volunteer leader as well as the West Chester community.

“Holly truly goes above and beyond for our community and for the West Chester YMCA,” says Terri Edgar, Executive Director, West Chester Area YMCA. “With her commitment to our Y and the West Chester community, she was an easy selection for this award. We are thrilled to be presenting this prestigious award to such a deserving person.” 

Ms. Graver has been active in community outreach in Chester County for many years. She supports, leads and participates in many community and civic organizations within the Fulton Bank footprint, including having served as a board member of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce for eight years, including as Chair in 2005.

A familiar face at the YMCA, Ms. Graver served as the Advisory Board Chair and represented the West Chester Area YMCA on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, chaired the West Chester Area YMCA’s board development committee, 2013-15 and was instrumental in the implementation of the LIVESTRONG at the Y program–an exercise and support program for cancer survivors offered at no cost to the participants. Ms. Graver has also served as a running buddy and advocate for youth running programs, which help kids build their self-esteem and improve their emotional and physical health.

“Holly is a huge proponent of healthy living,” says Terri Edgar. “With the LIVESTRONG at the Y Program, she saw the struggle that cancer survivors face, and wanted to be sure that they would be welcomed into the program at no cost to them. For many survivors, the day after treatment ends can be one of the scarier times they face, and that is where a lot of survivors find the program beneficial.”

Additionally, Ms. Graver has served on the board for the West girlChester Education Foundation, as past committee chair for the nomination committee for the March of Dimes Women of Achievement, as a volunteer at Church Farm School and currently serves on the Workforce Advisory Council of the Greater West Chester Chamber and the Business Advisory Committee for the Chester County Economic Development Council.