(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Morristown resident Mina Rizzo has been named MPAC’s first Volunteer of the Month of May. This new recognition program is designed to shine a light on the many individuals who contribute their time and energy toward making MPAC and the MPAC customer experience a success.

Mina has been a volunteer at MPAC for 14 years and serves as Head Usher. You can see her assisting patrons at Door #2 at the Theatre at nearly every show. Mina ushers at over 150 events a year.

“I enjoy volunteering at MPAC because I get to meet new people at every show and help out the community,” she said.  She added that her favorite show at MPAC was Alice Cooper.

“Mina represents everything we look for in a volunteer,” said Erin Pach, MPAC’s Front of House Director.   “She is wonderful with the patrons, she loves MPAC and she’s always willing to help out when needed. Mina sets the example that other volunteers follow and there is no better person than her to be our first Volunteer of the Month.”

Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2021-2022 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the F.M. Kirby Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals. Mayo Performing Arts Center was named 2016 Outstanding Historic Theatre by the League of Historic American Theatres, and is ranked in the top 50 mid-sized performing arts centers by Pollstar Magazine.