Mike Volpe and Phil Carfora, 2022 Persons of the Year
Founded in 1939, The Pelham Civic Association, one of Westchester County’s most active volunteer, charitable organizations - dedicated to assisting the youth/students, elderly, mentally & physically challenged and financially needy - will present its most prestigious awards - Persons of the Year - to longtime Pelham Civic Officers Michael Volpe and Philip Carfora.
About the honorees:
Mike Volpe
• Long-serving Pelham Civic Dinner Dance Chairman & Committee Member
• Pelham Civic Benefit Golf Chairman & Committee Member for many years
• Three-decade active Pelham Civic Member in every Civic program, project and event.
• Hooperstown, Founder/Owner, of the Mount Vernon based sports facility that provided local youths and teens access to athletic events including AAU basketball programs, various other events and training. Hooperstown also provide employment for local students and mentorship programs including career and post-high school guidance to those for whom such guidance made a difference to them and their families.
Other examples of Mike's significant volunteer involvement include:
• Town of Pelham, Councilman (elected to two 4-year terms)
• Village of Pelham, Mayor (4 years) and Deputy Mayor/Trustee (2 years)
• Pelham Little League, President and Coach
• AYSO and Travel Soccer, Board Member, Commissioner and Girls Coach
• AAU and CYO Boys and Girls Basketball – Coach, AAU National Championship participants, Boys Summer 2006, 15U age category
• Saint Anthony HS – Jersey City, NJ; Board Member and Fundraising Committee
• New York Athletic Club – Board of Governors (6 years); Travers Island, Law and Personnel Committee Chair; Fieldhouse Project Chair
• Performing Arts Center, Lehman College – current Board Member
• Serve America Movement – New York State Chair; Lt. Governor Candidate in 2018
• B.A. in Management/Economics minor from Hofstra University - 1983
• M.S. in Industrial-Labor Relations from Baruch College/Cornell University Program - 1986
• J.D. - New York Law School - 1990; Moot Court Chair; Recipient Jackson Labor Award, 1990
• Certificate in Senior Executives in State & Local Government from Harvard Kennedy School University - 2019
• Married to Eileen 1986; Children: Kelly, Mathew and Marissa; Grandson: Hudson
Phil Carfora
• Longtime innovative Pelham Civic Dinner Dance Chairman, redefining this event as a comprehensive major fundraiser, enhancing the coordination of the Gala Dinner, Raffle Sales, Journal Ads, Local & Regional Public Awareness, and selection of Persons of the Year.
• Visionary Pelham Civic Vice-President of Fundraising, providing years of financial leadership and commitment to all Pelham Civic development and fundraising programs and events.
• Inspirational leader and mentor, addressing every challenge with a positive, passionate and infectious attitude, demonstrating genuine care and concern for what’s right for the Civics and the Pelham community.
• Exemplary Pelham Civic and Board Member, providing professionalism and relentless ability to fulfill his commitments, motivating Pelham Civic committee chairmen and members.
• Team Player with an exceptional work ethic who continues to take on active roles in all four Pelham Civic quadrants - the youth, elderly, mentally & physically challenged, and the financially needy.
• Community leader and humanitarian in the truest sense of the word, Phil supports a variety of Pelham's other charitable organizations and their events
• Pelham Memorial High School; BBA from Pace University
• Married to Karin; Daughter Lauren & Son in Law William Wright, Grandson: William Philip Wright, and Henry Wright; Daughter Juliana & Son in Law John Sheehy.
