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<p>FORTY FORT &#8212; The Wyoming Valley Children&#8217;s Association will honor Edward W. Stanks Jr., C.P.A. with the 2017 Making A Difference Award for his continued support of the WVCA kids. The award will be presented at the Wyoming Valley Children&#8217;s Association&#8217;s Gala in Wonderland on Saturday May 13 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort, Wilkes-Barre. All proceeds will benefit the WVCA kids.</p><p>Stanks was born and raised in Kingston. He graduated in 1975 from King&#8217;s College with a B.A. in accounting. He has worked as a C.P.A. for over 37 years for a variety of clients and companies, from Coopers &amp; Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse Cooper) to Baron, Strassman, &amp; Co. (now Kronick, Kalada, Berdy &amp; Co., P.C.) He currently has an office in Kingston.</p><p>For over 15 years, Stanks has served as the treasurer of the Wyoming Valley Children&#8217;s Association Board and has given countless hours of his time to help the WVCA kids.</p><p>He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs and is a member of the Rotary Club of Kingston, in which he served as president, as treasurer of this organization and was named a Paul Harris Fellow. Additionally, he serves as the treasurer of the Exodus Prison &amp; Aftercare Ministry. Stanks is also a member of the St. Therese&#8217;s Parish in Shavertown, where he serves on the finance council and helps with the music ministry.</p><p>Tickets for the event are available at a cost of $125 per person. For questions or sponsorship information, call WVCA at 570-714-1246 or email info@wvcakids.org</p><style>
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