YMCA Honors Elizabeth Beisel and Tiger Balletto as ‘Y Heroes’ at the RI Convention Center

By Ken Bell

kbell@aabc6.com

The YMCA celebrated their first ‘Y Heroes’ in a big event at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Thursday.  The YMCA honored Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel, former boxer Gary "Tiger" Balletto, and the Champlin Foundation.  Patriots fullback James Develin served as the guest speaker.