Volunteers from throughout the Cedar Valley were honored Tuesday during the Mayors' Volunteer Awards.
This year, 27 people were nominated by various organizations for their outstanding efforts in volunteering. From the nominees, the mayors of Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Evansdale chose 12 award winners. The categories included devoted volunteers, emerging volunteers and lifetime volunteers.
Listed below are the winners and the organizations that nominated them.
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Volunteer Award:
- James Brown Jr. - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa
- Rosie Bullerman - Cedar Valley Hospice
- Sean Hylton - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa
- Linnea Nicol - Waterloo Community Playhouse/Black Hawk Children's Theatre
- Walter Senchina - Northeast Iowa Food Bank
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Outstanding Emerging Volunteer Award:
- Karin Rowe - Boys and Girls Club of the Cedar Valley
- Rob Miller - Boys and Girls Club of the Cedar Valley
Lifetime Achievement Volunteer Award:
- Lorraine Clark - Friendship Village
- Dick Douglas - Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
- Sid Morris - Western Home Communities
- Maxine Morrison - North Start Community Services
- Ruth and Larry Orth - Ellen Vanderloo/Waterloo Schools
KWWL's Danielle Wagner was this year's emcee.
The awards program is sponsored by the cities of Cedar Falls, Evansdale and Waterloo, the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance and Chamber Ambassadors, and the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley.
The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley works to promote and support effective volunteerism and to serve as the resource and coordination center for volunteers and community partnerships.
To secure volunteer opportunities call the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley at 272-2087. Volunteer opportunities may also be accessed at www.vccv.org or Volunteer Solutions.