Our Bureau is very proud to have had two of our local winners, Rich Products Corp. and Praxiar, Inc. both received National Torch Awards in 1997 and 1998, respectively. Also being honored at the ceremony will be the Bureau's volunteer mediators and arbitrators. BBB mediators and arbitrators volunteer their time to help individuals and companies settle disputes outside the court system. These dedicated volunteers work every day in the Bureau's Dispute Settlement Center to help solve the conflicts that can sometimes arise in many areas of life. We've also taken thousands of cases from our criminal courts and helped people solve the underlying causes of disputes that led them there.
Mediators also help consumers and merchants settle conflicts that arise in the marketplace.
McCullough is a senior at Clarence Central High School. This event is sponsored by Praxair, Inc. and West Herr Automotive Group, winners of the 1998 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.