News: Brian Avery named 2025 All Heart Parks Advocate of the Year
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Brian Avery named 2025 All Heart Parks Advocate of the Year by Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services Bristol, CT – [May 28, 2025] – Bristol resident and American Legion 209 Commander, Brian Avery, has been awarded the 2025 All Heart Parks Advocate of the Year Award for his dedication to Bristol’s Veterans Parks and his recent volunteerism to enhance Quinlan Park. Avery was honored by City of Bristol Mayor Jeff Caggiano, the City of Bristol Board of Park Commissioners, and the Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services at the regular meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners on May 21, 2025.
Superintendent of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services, Dr. Joshua Medeiros, explained the “All Heart Parks Advocate of the Year Award is presented annually to recognize a volunteer in the community that has made significant contributions to improving the quality of the Bristol Park system.”
During the May meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Mayor Jeff Caggiano spoke to Avery’s accomplishments citing his work and dedication to Quinlan Park, helping to champion the POW MIA Monument on Veterans Memorial Boulevard, and his overall development and advocacy for veterans in the parks.
2025 marks the third year of the All-Heart Parks Advocate of the Year Award program. Previous award recipients include Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut Executive Director, Scott Heth (2024) and former City of Bristol Mayor, Ellen Zoppo-Sassu (2023).
Avery will also be recognized by the City Council at their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Nominations for the 2026 All Heart Parks Advocate of the year award will open in March 2026.