The $1.4 billion, 123,000-member CFE Federal Credit Union inLake Mary, Fla., presented Orlando dentist Dr. Thomas Dorsey withits CFE Hero Award for 2012. CFE FCU created the award to givecredit union members a chance to recognize community members theyconsider heroes based on the credit union philosophy of “peoplehelping people.”

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Dorsey founded the Orlando Minority Youth Golf Association in1991 and since then, in addition to helping children learn the gameand valuable life lessons, has seen more than a dozen studentsreceive golf scholarships that enabled them to go to college.

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“I'm so pleased to see that Dr. Dorsey was selected to receivethis award,” said James “Chief” Wilson, CFE Board member. “Dr.Dorsey was a student of mine at Jones High School and I am proud tohave been his teacher, plus I am extremely proud of hisphilanthropic accomplishments.”

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The CFE Hero Award comes with a $500 prize. Dorsey's entry wassubmitted by Edward C. Everett, who received a reward of $150 forhis winning hero.

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