YORK, Pa. — Do you have a relative, a friend or a co-worker who is "Multiplying Good" in our community?
In every neighborhood, there are “Unsung Heroes” – volunteers and paid professionals who go well beyond their expected duties.
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You don't have to achieve something on a national level to be recognized. If you're wondering who a good candidate may be, keep reading about this week's nominee.
Mark Mueller is a personal trainer who started the nonprofit MS FitEffect in 2015, several years after his wife Jackie was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Based out of the Elizabethtown gym, Mueller's goal has been to teach people with the disease how to manage their symptoms through exercise and fitness.
Every year, Mueller donates a free 10-week personal training program to 20 people with MS as a way to give back. One of those patients nominated Mueller for a Jefferson Award, saying he works tirelessly each day to help those battling the challenges that come with MS.
If you ask him, though, he says he's just doing what is right.
"We just have a heart for the MS community," Mueller said. "We know there are people that need what we have, so we want to be able to just offer it to them. There's nothing better than coming home at the end of the day and knowing you made a difference in someone's life."
For more information on MS FitEffect, click here.
We are in the final stretch of accepting nominations for 2024. You can nominate someone for a Jefferson Award until Friday, Dec. 1. Once our six finalists are chosen, we will start sharing their stories in January and give you a chance to vote for your favorite community champion. To nominate someone, click here.
One finalist will be chosen to represent our area at the National Jefferson Awards Ceremony next year. The finalist chosen will receive a trip to the awards ceremony.