Career
She has been recognized by the New York State Senate twice and the United States Congress once. Is a service learning project that helps several organizations in the local community. This ongoing project has raised over $70,000 to date in funds to help local organizations.
The project currently serves Family Service Association, Opportunities for Otsego"s Violence Intervention Program and Catholic Charities of Delaware and Otsego Counties.
In the past, the project also served the A. O. Fox Hospital Memorial Hospital"s Psychiatric Ward until it closed in 2006. McKane gives presentations about her project, poverty, and activism to clubs and organizations.
She has also run workshops and been part of panel discussions at Hartwick College and State University of New York Oneonta concerning activism and volunteerism. In January 2013, a transition process was started to transfer the project to two families with small children so that the project can continue after McKane leaves the area to go to college.
The transition process will be complete by June 2013.
Prudential Spirit of Community Award
Prudential Financial, in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), administered the 14th annual award on February 10, 2009. McKane received a $1,000 award, an engraved medallion and an all expenses paid trip to Washington District of Columbia. The award winners were honored by former First Lady Laura Bush at a ceremony at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. New York State Senate
Seward praised her for raising funds to support Catholic Charities, Opportunities for Otsego’s Violence Intervention Program, the Family Service Association, and similar charities organizations.
Build-a-Bear Huggable Heroes Award
McKane was also one of twelve citizens nationwide to be selected for the 2006 Build-A-Bear Huggable Heroes award, a national community service award whose winners are featured in a calendar.
lieutenant was created to reward kids for their outstanding acts of generosity and volunteerism and encourage other kids to do the same. Trailblazer Award
On April 16, 2013 McKane received the Trailblazer Award from the City of Oneonta, New New York
The winners are chosen by the city Commission on Community Relations and Human Rights. McKane is the youngest woman to ever receive the award.
Others
Catholic Charities Volunteer of the Year Award
Angels in Action Award
Kohl"s 2005 Kids Who Care Award
McKane was the Oneonta representative at the 2012 Empire Girls State run by the American Legion Auxiliary held at State University of New York Brockport and was elected to the office of Governor.
She is the only Empire Girls State Governor to ever come from Otsego County.
