Camden

August Deadline for Volunteer Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 Governor’s Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service, which is managed by the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.

Submissions will be due to the County Coordinator by Friday, August 28, 2009. The winners will be recognized during a luncheon in November.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES & INFORMATION

Who IS Eligible?

Any individual, group, business or organization whose volunteer activities in North Carolina benefit the community or the State of North Carolina in a substantial, important or unique way.
Students receiving course credits are eligible, only if the volunteer service extends beyond course requirements. This must be clearly indicated in the nomination statement.
National Service program participants (AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Vista, Learn and Serve, RSVP, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, etc.) are eligible based on their volunteer involvement in addition to/or outside of their national service assignment.
Who IS NOT Eligible?

Previous winners from within the past 10 years
Individuals involved in “court mandated community service” or serving as “loaned executives”
Persons nominating themselves, spouses or family members
Persons who receive compensation for services rendered
Additional Guidelines

The nomination form consists of four sections. ALL SECTIONS OF THE FORM MUST BE COMPLETED. Incomplete forms will not be accepted by the NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
All nominations must be submitted on the official 2009 North Carolina Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service nomination form. Photocopies of the form are acceptable.
If the nominee is a group or business, the name of one contact person must be provided.
The nomination form must be printed or typewritten.
Each county may submit a maximum of five (5) nominees. A husband/wife, family, group or team who volunteer as a unit may be considered as one nominee.
One of the five nominees may also be nominated for the Medallion Award.
Evaluation within the NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service is based ONLY on the contents of the nomination form, nomination statement and nomination statement addendum. Videotapes, cassettes, display materials, scrapbooks, books, photographs, etc. should not be submitted to the NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
Nominees for the NC Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service and the Medallion Award are selected based on merit - without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, or physical/mental disability.
Award Selection

The selection of each County’s five nominees is conducted at the local (County) level and submitted to the Commission for approval.

Selection is based upon the nominee’s volunteer efforts, accomplishments, and impact. The nomination should reflect a meaningful commitment of time and service by the nominee. The nominee’s service should address a community need and/or enhance the quality of life of North Carolinians and demonstrate acts of generosity and kindness.

A statewide panel, under the direction of the NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, will evaluate the nominations for the Medallion Award.

Nomination Forms

Visit the Volunteer Awards webpage of the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Services to download a complete nomination packet.

For more information, contact the award program’s County Coordinator, Kathleen A. Foreman, at 331-4755.

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