Virginia Welcomes Nominations Of Community Members For Governor’s Volunteerism Awards

VIRGINIA — The Youngkin administration is accepting nominations for the 2022 Virginia Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards, an annual award that recognizes Virginians and organizations that volunteer their time to make a difference in their communities.

The nomination period ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 17. Individual honors will be awarded in the categories of youth, young adult, senior and adult volunteers. Group honors will be awarded in the categories of faith-based organizations, families that volunteer together, community organizations, small businesses and companies.

This year’s winners will be honored in September.

“It is an honor and a privilege to recognize the commitment of our statewide volunteers,” Virginia Gov. Governor Glenn Youngkin said in a statement. “Each year we celebrate the service of these individuals, organizations, and companies as a way to not only thank them for their extraordinary efforts, but to raise up all of our incredible volunteers and inspire all Virginians to serve.”

For more than 20 years, Virginia has recognized residents and groups as part of the Governor’s Volunteerism Awards. More than 2 million Virginians contribute more than 240 million volunteer hours annually, according to Kathy Spangler, executive director of the Virginia Service Commission, a division of the Virginia Department of Social Services.

People and groups can be nominated by visiting the Virginia Service Commission website.

Nomination forms must be submitted online and require two letters of support. If you have additional questions about the Governor’s Volunteerism Awards, email your inquiries to VirginiaServiceInfo@dss.virginia.gov.

You can learn more about previous winners by visiting the commission's website.