BOE Member, Volunteer 'Deeply Honored' to be Citizen of the Year
Among his many contributions to the community, William Van Fossen III is one of the co-founders of the Scott Coffee Memorial 8K.
Winners of the Moorestown Service Club’s Citizen of the Year award always seem surprised when they find out they’ve been chosen. But once you hear their resume, it becomes clear why they won. Take the 2013 Citizen of the Year, William Van Fossen III: school board member, former member of the YMCA board, a member of the Rotary for nearly 30 years and co-organizer of the Scott Coffee Memorial 8K. Van Fossen’s family has deep roots in Moorestown, going back multiple generations, and he himself has spent his entire life here. He explained he’s always felt a call to service. “I was surprised (that I won), but deeply honored that I would received this honor,” he said. “It was nice to be thought of that way.” Though Van Fossen’s philanthropic …
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Mark Morgan
3:40 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
The Moorestown Service Clubs have made another great selection in choosing Bill Van Fossen as Moorestown's Citizen of the Year for 2013. Congratulations Bill, and thanks for everything you do for our great town! more ›