United Way in Waukesha County and The Non-Profit Center of Milwaukee are seeking nominations for their “Inspire by Example” Volunteer Awards, to recognize individuals and groups who have performed outstanding volunteer service within their respective community over the past year. The nomination deadline is Friday, January 31, 2013.
Nominations are sought within six categories:
- Volunteer of the Year, presented to an individual, or couple, who has provided exemplary volunteer service to a nonprofit organization within Waukesha County;
- Youth Volunteer of the Year, presented to a high school student who has provided exemplary volunteer service to a nonprofit organization within Waukesha County;
- Group Volunteers of the Year, presented to a team of 3 or more volunteers (adults, youth, or combination) that has initiated and implemented a project or program with benefits to a community within Waukesha County;
- Business Partner of the Year, presented to a business that has mobilized a group of employee volunteers to help with an exemplary project or program in a community within Waukesha County;
- Bruce Gill Executive Volunteer (Legacy Award), presented to person who has a long history of outstanding service to the community and has exhibited dedication to their profession or industry;
- Community Leader (Legacy Award), presented to a person who has a long history of outstanding service to our community and inspires others to lead by example.
A panel of community leaders will review all nominations and select one winner per county for each of the six award categories who ‘Inspires by Example.’ The Non-Profit Center of Milwaukee will present its awards at a luncheon on April 3, 2014 at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee, and United Way in Waukesha County will present awards at a luncheon on April 8, 2014 at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee. The winners within each award category will be awarded $500 payable to the winners’ choice of designated nonprofit.
Waukesha County nomination instructions are available online at www.unitedwaywaukesha.org/annual-recognition-event. Nomination submissions are being accepted via email to Volunteer@UnitedWayWaukesha.org. For more information, contact Lori Hayes, Volunteer Center Division Manager, at (262)547-8459 or Lori@UnitedWayWaukesha.org.
Milwaukee County nomination instructions are available online at www.volunteermilwaukee.org. For more information, contact Debbie Knepke, Corporate & Events Manager at (414)273-7887 or dknepke@volunteermilwaukee.org.
