CIRO POPPITI

2006 Outstanding Young Wilmingtonian (OYW)

Ciro Poppiti III has been named the 2006 Outstanding Young Wilmingtonian by the  Wilmington Jaycees organization. Poppiti, a resident of Wilmington and the proprietor of USA Distributors of Delaware, has a longstanding record of volunteering in the Wilmington community.

Among Poppiti’s volunteer activities have been: Teaching at-risk 6^th and 7^th grade youth at the Nativity Prep School in Wilmington; Advising the Delaware Children’s Theatre and coordinating fundraising events for the DCT; Managing a national touring exhibit, Una Segreta, to Wilmington (Una Segreta told the story of WWII Italian immigrants and how they were treated in America); Chairman of the St. Anthony’s Italian Festival Cultural Committee - establishing the first Family Concert; Spearheading the first “Vendemmia da Vinci” fall festival, which brought Italian culture and heritage to the Riverfront of the City of Wilmington.
 

Poppiti was nominated for OYW by Chris Coons, County Executive for New Castle County. “Ciro’s broad, selfless and sustained service to others, combined with his tireless dedication to promoting and supporting Wilmington, make him an excellent and deserving candidate for this honor,” said Coons. “He exemplifies the best tradition of civic engagement in the service of others by young business leaders in our community.”

For the past 65 years, the Wilmington Jaycees have honored individuals who have gone to extraordinary means to better themselves and their community. The OYW award recognizes exceptional achievements or contributions in a nominee’s chosen field, organization, community, state, or nation.

Poppiti and his wife, Laura, live in Wilmington with their two children, Jake and Louise.

Ciro Poppiti III

For over 60 years, the Wilmington Jaycees have honored individuals in our community that have gone to extraordinary means to better themselves and their community.  The award recognizes exceptional achievements or contributions in a nominee’s chosen field, organizations, community, state, or nation.  The Jaycees are looking for nominees whose outstanding humanitarian efforts exemplify the line of the Jaycee Creed that states, “Service to humanity is the best work of life.”  Nominees must have been 21-39 years old and not have turned 40 before June 1, 2006.

The individual who is honored with the Outstanding Young Wilmingtonian Award is then submitted to the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce as a possible selection to the Ten Outstanding Young Americans, TOYA.  Some past TOYA honorees have included, Richard Nixon, Christopher Reeve, Dave Tiberi, Michelle Tafoya and Robin Hartle.

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Congratulations to Ciro Poppiti!

2006 Outstanding Young Wilmingtonian (OYW)

Congratulations to Ciro Poppiti who was presented with the 2006 Outstanding Young Wilmingtonian Award.  We are proud to present the award to him.  He will now go on to compete at the National level for the Ten Outstanding Young Americans.

For more than 60 years, the Wilmington Jaycees have honored individuals in our community who have gone to extraordinary means to better themselves and their community.  The Outstanding Young Wilmingtonian award recognizes exceptional achievements or contributions in a nominee's chosen field, organization, community, state or nation. 

Ciro Poppiti has been active in the Wilmington community for several years.  The spirit of volunteerism and passion for Wilmington is alive and well in Ciro Poppiti. A resident of Wilmington and the proprietor of USA Distributors of Delaware, Ciro has a longstanding record of volunteering in the Wilmington community.