Named for the late Janis Miller Wertheimer, a well-known Frederick County businesswoman and prolific volunteer, Wertheimer Fellows are recognized for their sweat equity rather than their financial contributions to the local community—leaving a lasting legacy of giving in everything they do. The award aims to honor a volunteer who doesn’t seek or receive a lot of recognition for their countless hours of community service.
The Wertheimer Youth in Action Award honors a youth in grades 9-12 who is positively impacting the community by volunteering their time and talent. The youth is awarded a $2,000 grant to give to the nonprofit of their choice.
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Photo | Awardee | Year | Grant Recipient | Articles |
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| 1 | BAyer | 21/03/2025 01:55 PM | BAyer | 21/03/2025 02:06 PM |  |
Emily Zimmerman | 2012 | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Baltimore Chapter | |
| 2 | BAyer | 21/03/2025 01:55 PM | BAyer | 21/03/2025 02:07 PM |  |
Lane Davis | 2013 | Frederick Rescue Mission | |
| 3 | BAyer | 21/03/2025 01:55 PM | BAyer | 21/03/2025 02:07 PM |  |
Madeline Makusky | 2014 | YMCA of Frederick County Dance Program | |
| 4 | BAyer | 21/03/2025 01:55 PM | BAyer | 21/03/2025 02:07 PM |  |
Paulina Bustillos | 2015 | Centro Hispano de Frederick | |
| 5 | BAyer | 21/03/2025 01:55 PM | BAyer | 21/03/2025 02:07 PM |  |
Cristian Castillo | 2016 | Kids These Days, Inc. | |
| 6 | BAyer | 21/03/2025 01:55 PM | BAyer | 21/03/2025 02:08 PM |  |
Caleb McNeil | 2016 | Frederick Rescue Mission | https://www.frederickcountygives.org/feature-stories/ramona-remsbergs-legacy/ |
| 7 | BAyer | 21/03/2025 01:55 PM | BAyer | 21/03/2025 02:09 PM |  |
Vanessa Fox | 2017 | Frederick Rescue Mission | https://www.frederickcountygives.org/press-releases/2017-wertheimer-volunteerism-and-youth-in-action-honorees-announced/ |
| 8 | BAyer | 21/03/2025 01:55 PM | BAyer | 21/03/2025 02:12 PM |  |
Simon Price | 2018 | United Way of Frederick County | https://www.frederickcountygives.org/feature-stories/going-above-and-beyond/ |
| 9 | BAyer | 21/03/2025 01:55 PM | BAyer | 21/03/2025 02:09 PM |  |
Leila Ghaffari | 2019 | United Way of Frederick County, Heartly House, Frederick Children's Chorus | https://www.frederickcountygives.org/feature-stories/2019-wertheimer-honoress/ |
| 10 | BAyer | 21/03/2025 01:55 PM | BAyer | 21/03/2025 02:12 PM |  |
Daryenne Elizabeth Dorsey | 2020 | United Steam Fire Engine Company #3 | https://www.frederickcountygives.org/news/the-2020-wertheimer-honorees/ |