NAVPLG Award Nominations Due May 1

Lee Ann Harvey

Nominations are currently open for four awards: 

• An Outstanding Volunteer Administrator will be recognized for a number of qualities including their effective use of leadership skills, creative utilization of people, resources and opportunities, a strong sense of professional ethics, and an ability to mentor youth and/or peers.
• The Innovative Program Award honors the outstanding achievements of a local government program in their creation and implementation of a program/service, which utilizes volunteers to creatively serve both their local government and their community.
• The Outstanding New Volunteer Administrator Award will be given to someone who has been in their position serving local government for three years or less.
• Award of Merit will be presented to a deserving volunteer administrator or program at the discretion of the NAVPLG board.  NAVPLG membership is not required.

 
The awards will be presented in Atlanta at the National Conference on Volunteering & Service, June 16-18. Winners will receive a plaque and a membership in NAVPLG for the coming year, along with the pride of recognition by his or her peers.
 
Self-nominations will be accepted. Membership in NAVPLG is required for all awards other than the Award of Merit. The deadline for nominations is May 1 and the nomination forms and other details on the awards are available at www.navplg.org.  Click on "Awards" near the top of the screen.
 
To learn more, contact Leigh Britt, CVA, NAVPLG Awards Chair, at 573-874-7504 or e-mail lcnutter@gocolumbiamo.com