The Lobachs, known for work with Golden Venture refugees, to receive humanitarian award

Jeff and Cindy Lobach, whose work on behalf of the Golden Venture immigrants detained in York County Prison garnered international recognition, are this year’s recipients of Penn-Mar Human Service’s Distinguished Humanitarian Award.

They will receive the award at the organization’s 33rd Gala fundraiser at the Marriott Owings Mills Center in Owings Mill, Md., on March 1.

The award is intended to recognize the work of individuals who dedicate themselves to community service and support of Penn-Mar’s mission of providing services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Jeff Lobach, former managing partner and CEO of the Barley Snyder law firm, was a leader of the volunteer asylum project that provided legal services to the Chinese refugees who were detained in York County after their ship, the Golden Venture, ran aground at Rockaway Beach in Queens, N.Y., in June 1993. The Lobachs took in one of Jeff’s clients and his wife and daughter, making them a part of their family.

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The couple’s philanthropic efforts have earned numerous accolades, including bar association awards, Rotary’s Service Above Self Award, the Crystal Stair Award from the University of Pennsylvania, and the Presbyterian Church USA’s Peacemaking Award.

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Jeff and Cindy Lobach to receive Penn-Mar humanitarian Award