PHOTO: Kathleen Riddle, president of Outreach in Richmond Hill. Photo Courtesy of Dave Kotinsky/USA Network
The president of a Richmond Hill substance abuse services nonprofit organization is set to be honored by USA Network for her work in the community with teens and young adults.
Kathleen Riddle, who also co-founded Outreach, is set to receive a 2015 USA Unites Award that “recognizes those who have helped to strengthen their communities and enrich the lives of others.”
Riddle, described as “a tireless advocate for access, development and treatment for addicted adolescents in New York” for more than 35 years, will be one of ten individuals to receive the award from the popular cable network this year.
“After seeing heroin use rise to its highest level in a decade, Kathy has taken a lead role in influencing public policy and working to assure that quality care is widely available and readily accessible for those struggling with opiate addiction,” said Toby Graff, senior vice president, Corporate Social Responsibility, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, which owns and operates USA Network.
Riddle has said that her mission as CEO of the Myrtle Avenue-based nonprofit has been to develop new methods of funding and services so that her agency can easily meet the needs of those affected by drug and alcohol addiction.
USA and its distributors will pay tribute to the award winners on-air in a public service announcement, online at usaunites.com and on social media. Each honoree will be acknowledged during hometown award ceremonies and will receive $5,000 grants from the network and its participating distributors to support their projects or related nonprofit organizations.
By Forum Staff
