Volunteer Recognition Breakfast
At 9 a.m. on April 24, the Kokomo community will gather at Crossroads Community Church to celebrate its outstanding volunteers. These volunteers LIVE UNITED by sharing their time and talent to better our community.
Below are the nomination forms and guidelines for the 2009 Volunteer Awards. The awards will be presented during breakfast, which is sponsored by the United Way of Howard County, Please take a moment of your time to nominate a friend, co-worker, retriee, student, group or senior citizen who has made an impact in our community by volunteering. You are encouraged to submit more than one nomination.
Please completely fill out the nomination form and add all supporting information as requested, and mail or fax the information packet to 210 W. Walnut Attn: Cheryl Graham. All nominations are due by April 3, 2009.
Nomination Eligibility Information:
* Volunteer services must be performed in the Howard County area.
* Work must be completed at a non-profit organization/agency.
* Nominee’s volunteer must serve the community at large. Volunteers solely engaged in member only projects are ineligible. Such as religious, fraternal, or professional groups providing services to their members only.
* More than one agency may nominate the same individual/group.
* Individual Youth Award-nominees must be18 years or younger at time of nomination.
* Youth groups are eligible for the Group or Education awards only.
* Nominees are eligible in one category only.
* Group Award–2 or more individuals.
* United Way Staff, co-sponsors, judges, Chairperson and their family members cannot participate as a nominator or nominee.
* Nominees cannot be selected as Winner in the same category in two consecutive years.
Completing Nomination Form:
(Answer the following questions and return with the general information sheet. )
* Need: Describe the need for nominee’s service(s).
* Action: Was nominee active, founder, leader? Explain your answer.
* Initiative: Did the nominee start a new program, initiate activities, promote collaboration with other organizations? Explain.
* Achievements: Did the nominee accomplish desired results?
* Impact: Describe impact or difference nominee’s service made to community. How many people were affected?
* Challenges: Did nominee overcome challenges (physical/mental handicaps, limited resources, public perception)?
* Other: Why do you believe your nominee deserves this Award?
Nomination Form:
Category (circle one ONLY):
Adult Youth (DOB_____)
Nominee
Information
Nominee Name:
_________________________________________________
Group Name:
___________________________________________________
Contact Person (if
group): __________________________________________
Street Address:
___________________________________________________
City:
________________________________
State:__________
Zip:________
Daytime Phone: ( ) __________________ E-mail address:________________
Name of the organization the nominee volunteers for:________________________________________________
Director of
organization:____________________________________________
Street
Address:________________________ City/State/Zip:________________
Daytime Phone:( )______________ E-mail address:_____________________
501 (C3) status: yes
no Services
Provided:________________________
________________________________________________________________
Nominator
Information:
Nominator name:
____________________ Organization: _________________
Street Address
:__________________________ City/State/Zip:______________
___________________________________________
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