Past Recipients*
A source of inspiration.
2009
»Outstanding National Service Volunteer,
Jenni Ricci
» Volunteer of the Year, Heidi Bowden
» Outstanding Public Sector Volunteer Program, Jackie Ayotte
»Excellence in Volunteer Administration,
Steven Hurd
» Small Business Volunteerism Award, Bayside Supermarket
» Youth Volunteer of the Year, James Kinght
» Corporate Volunteerism Award, Hannaford
2008
» Irene Diffin, National Service Volunteer
» Cynthia Smith, Excellence in Volunteer Administration
» Tina McLaughlin, Outstanding Volunteer in a Public Sector Volunteer Program
» Anne Pringle, Volunteer of the Year
» LL bean, Corporate Volunteerism Award
» Trans-Tech, Small Business Volunteerism Award
2007
» Alice White, National Service Volunteer
» Linda Danielson, Excellence in Volunteer Administration
» Deborah Davenport, Outstanding Volunteer in a Public Sector Volunteer Program
» Jane Card, Volunteer of the Year
» Jackson Laboratory, Corporate Volunteerism
2006
» Alfred Brooks, National Service Volunteer
» Thomas Elliot Jr, Outstanding Volunteer in a Public Sector Volunteer Program
» Peter Christensen, Youth Volunteer of the Year
» Edward Girvin, Volunteer of the Year
» Newland Nursery and Florist, Small Business Volunteerism
» Hannaford Gardiner Store, Corporate Volunteerism
» Non-Profit Certificate for Outstanding Contributions (2):
Youthlinks of Rockland
United Mid-Coast Charities
*If nominees do not meet award criteria
in a particular year, no presentation is made.
Guidelines | Awards for Individuals | Awards for Groups/Organizations| Roll of Honor | Presentation of Awards
Citizens who serve in their communities as volunteers contribute to the strength and vitality of every Maine town and city. They keep our neighborhoods safe, mentor our children, provide essential services to the needy, and comfort the elderly.
For the past twenty-three years, the Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards have celebrated and recognized the exemplary work of Maine’s most dedicated citizens. This award program, administered jointly by the Maine Commission for Community Service and the Governor’s Office, recognizes and honors the valuable contributions of Maine’s extraordinary volunteers while inspiring others to follow their example.
Presentation of Awards
The Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards will be presented at a special ceremony at the State House on April 22, 2010. Nominations will be reviewed in late February. Nominators and award recipients will be notified of selection decisions in March 2010.
Supported by:
The Maine Commission for Community Service gratefully acknowledges the financial support for these awards provided by:
Guidelines
• Nominees may be self-nominated.
• Nominators are expected to notify the
person they wish to nominate before submitting their name for consideration.
• Incomplete nominations (forms, letters,
or documents missing) will not be considered.
• An individual, group or business may
only be nominated for one
category with the exception of Maine’s Roll of Honor. For example, an individual
nominated for Volunteer of the Year can also be nominated for Roll of Honor if he/she donated 500 hrs of service in the past year.
• Nominees for all categories, excluding
the Roll of Honor, must have performed their service activities during the
last three years.
• Nominees for Youth Volunteer of the Year must be age 20 or younger.
• Individuals or groups that volunteer
as part of a workplace volunteer program, internship or for course credit are eligible.
• Individuals or groups of stipended volunteers
are only eligible under the National Service category (Foster Grandparents,
AmeriCorps, *VISTA, Senior Companions, etc.) Nominees in this category
must display service “above and beyond” his/her normal duties.
• Any recipient of a Governor’s
Service Award during the past three years is not eligible for consideration.
(Does not apply to the Roll of Honor.)
• You can nominate more than one person and/or group.
• Information contained in your nomination
form will be used for event publications and may be released to the media and elected officials.
• Board members, staff and their family
members of sponsors of the
event are not eligible to receive any individual awards or take part in the nomination process.
• Non-Profit Award Nominees must supply a copy of 501(c)3 certificate.
• Any additional questions about the nomination
process may be directed to 207.287.8933 or GovServiceAwards@VolunteerMaine.org .
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Awards for Groups or Organizations
Small Business Volunteerism Award
Recognizes a small business (fewer than 100 employees) that participates
in the community through volunteerism and community service projects having a significant impact on local residents.
Corporate Volunteerism Award
Recognizes a corporation (more than 100 employees) that demonstrates
volunteer leadership and/or whose employees’ volunteer service
significantly improves the quality of life in the community.
Maine’s Outstanding Non-Profit Award
Recognizes a non-profit organization (501(c)3), municipality, or government program that has made significant changes
and improvements in the condition of the community as a result of their volunteer service.
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Awards for Individuals
Volunteer of the Year
Recognizes an individual who has provided significant service to his/her community
through volunteerism and serves as a role model to the people in his/her
community.
Youth Volunteer of the Year
Recognizes an individual under the age of 20 who has contributed to
the life of someone in his/her community or to the improvement of the community through volunteer efforts.
National Service Volunteer Award
Recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and
service over and above the requirements of their routine service assignments
as a Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, *VISTA or Learn and Serve participant.
Outstanding Volunteer in a Public Sector Volunteer Program
Recognizes an individual volunteering under the auspices of a public
agency (state, county, regional, municipal, or federal*).
The recipient will demonstrate effectiveness, commitment and significant
contributions
to meeting a local or statewide need.
*Federal agency must be one other than the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Excellence in Volunteer Administration
Recognizes excellence in leadership of volunteers and administration of a volunteer
program by a salaried or nonsalaried professional who works with volunteers
to provide service to others.
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Roll of Honor
Maine is fortunate to have hundreds of citizens who dedicate their time and energy to helping others on a regular basis. The Roll of Honor recognizes volunteers who donate 500 hours of documented service to the community during the past twelve months (Jan.-Dec. preceding nomination deadline). A spreadsheet designed for submission of 1-300 names is posted at the right and below for your convenience. Please email the spreadsheet to rochelle.runge@maine.gov and include a short description of what volunteers did. You may write one description if multiple volunteers did the same activities.
Roll of Honor: Download the xls document
Before beginning either of the nomination forms below please make sure you have the following information readily available:
- -One letter of testimony from a person other than the Nominee (letter will need to be inserted into this electronic form (i.e. copy and paste from a word document)).
- -Name and address of one additional reference with knowledge of the Nominee’s volunteer activities.
- -SUMMARY of VOLUNTEER ACTIVITES: To complete the nomination form, you will be asked to list the volunteer activities of the nominee(s), the programs they volunteer for, the number of people they have served, etc.
- -NON PROFITS ONLY: make sure you know the non-profit’s EIN# .
- -VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATION AWARD ONLY: You will be asked to list the following: number of volunteers in the program, description of the program, impact of program under nominee’s leadership, and nominee’s professional accomplishments.