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Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards

On behalf of Governor Tim Kaine, the Governor’s Advisory Board on National and Community Service, Virginia Corps, and the Office on Volunteerism and Community Service are working together to recognize the significant contributions of Virginia citizens to the life and welfare of the Commonwealth and its people. In April during National Volunteer Service Week, awards to recognize these exceptional contributions will be made at a reception in Richmond. Awards will be presented to organizations, businesses, families, and individuals whose volunteer and community service efforts focus on building and strengthening the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Nominations for the 2009 Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Awards are now being accepted. All nominations must be postmarked, faxed, or submitted online no later than 5:00 PM, Monday, February 2, 2009.

» Submit online nomination
» Download the nomination packet [PDF - 133 KB] - [MS Word - 124 KB]

Selection Criteria

Recipients of the Governor's Community Service and Volunteerism Awards exemplify the following characteristics:

  • Engage in the creation, organization, and/or mobilization of volunteers, groups and resources that are involved in projects benefiting the greater community.
  • Demonstrate sustained commitment to meeting community needs.
  • Utilize unique and creative approaches to meeting needs.
  • Develop and foster the virtues and skills of civic engagement and social responsibility.

2008 Award Recipients

See photos and read complete stories about last year's recipients.

  • Tenaska Virginia Generating Station, Scottsville (Business Award) - Tenaska Virginia Generating Station employees tutor and mentor elementary and middle school children throughout Fluvanna County.
  • Becca Welsch, Sterling (Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Award) - Welsch volunteers and recruits others into service at the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company.
  • People Offering Resources Together (PORT), Emergency Homeless Winter Shelter Program, Newport News (Faith-Based Organization Award) - The program provides shelter for men, women and children through 100 churches in the community, and helps the homeless gain permanent housing, identification, job skills training, and health care.
  • The Long Family, Mechanicsville (Family Award) - The Long family is being recognized for helping to establish the Eastern Hanover Volunteer Fire Company. Three generations of the family have contributed hundreds of hours annually to fundraising, training and responding to fire emergencies.
  • University of Virginia Health System, Community Outreach, Charlottesville (Government Award) - UVA Health system volunteers provide medical care to underserved people in the remote, rural mountain regions of Southwest Virginia.
  • Sally Mank, Charlottesville (National Service Individual Award) - Mank conducts community education, outreach and one-on-one Medicare counseling to the elderly and disabled populations in her community.
  • Petersburg Foster Grandparents, Inc., Petersburg (National Service Program Award) - The Petersburg Foster Grandparents program mentors children in public schools, child care facilities, juvenile detention centers, and homeless shelters.
  • Historic Triangle Jamestown 2007 Host Committee, Volunteer Coordination Sub-Committee, Williamsburg (Nonprofit Group Award) - The Volunteer Coordination Sub-Committee recruited, placed and trained an army of approximately 3,400 volunteers from more than 120 Virginia communities and 20 states to make America's 400th Anniversary a statewide success and a nationally and internationally recognized event.
  • Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), Woodbridge (Youth Organization Award) - YCC engages young people in important conservation and environmental education programs on Virginia's public lands.
  • Kaitlin Gastrock, Mechanicsville (Youth Volunteer Award) - Gastrock, a junior at Atlee High School, passionately tutors children who struggle with reading in her community.
  • Roy W. Brun, Virginia Beach (Senior Volunteer Award) - Brun serves as a volunteer for Angel Flight, and also as a driver transporting patients to and from medical appointments. He has also raised substantial funding for his local United Way.
  • Dr. Hilda M. Woodby, Richmond (Volunteer Award) - Dr. Woodby spearheaded the funding and opening of Family Advocacy Clinics, Inc., where she provides low-cost psychotherapy services to members of families experiencing family violence.