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McCagh’s Chosen as 2022 Humanitarians of Year

March 28th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

The late Dr. Sean McCagh and his wife Terri have been chosen as the 2022 Humanitarians of the Year by the Community Trust Foundation Board of Trustees.  Leah Shaffer, CTF’s executive director, said the McCaghs’ work would be formally honored at the Humanitarian Leadership Award Dinner on September 14 at Frostburg State University.  The McCaghs created the Hooley Plunge, which features hundreds of people dunking themselves in the icy waters of Lake Habeeb at Rocky Gap State Park every year, raises money for Special Olympics of Allegany County and other local organizations that support developmentally disabled individuals. While Sean passed away fro  COVID-19 in January of 2021-  his wife, Terri, is carrying on with his projects and the spirit of caring for the community that Sean role modeled…