Volunteer of the Year Award Nominations Being Accepted

Valley United Way's Volunteer Action Center celebrates National Volunteer Day "Celebrating People in Action" with the 21st Annual Volunteer Recognition Event. The event will be held on June 26th 2013 at 5:00 PM at Valley United Way.

Nominations are requested by agencies and local community groups to honor both individual and group volunteers that have given their time and attention to benefit others and initiated advancement in the Valley’s physical, intellectual, cultural or moral condition.

NOMINATION PROCESS ELIGIBILITY:

• Nominators are encouraged to nominate more than one individual or group.
• Page 3 must be filled out completely and legibly, and signed by the nominator.
• Support material (if you choose to include it) is to be limited to three (3) pages and be no larger than 8 1/2" x 11" in size. Winners will be notified after selection process.
• Awards will be presented at a reception on June 26th at 5:00pm at Valley United Way. Deadline for nominations is Friday April 20, 2012.
• Candidates must have performed their volunteer services in the Valley community (Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton).

• Sharon Bryce Holly Community Hero Award – This award is presented annually to an individual in the Valley exemplifying a sense of community responsibility and social awareness and who also embodies United Way’s vision of a caring community.
• Corporate Excellence Community Award – This award is presented annually to a corporation in the Valley exemplifying a sense of community responsibility and social awareness and who also embodies United Way’s vision of a caring community.

• Middle School Student
• High School Student
• Youth Group
  
• Adult Group
•  Adult (19-64)
  
• Living Treasure (65+)