Volunteer of the Year is our end of year celebration of all the great work our local nonprofits and volunteers accomplish! This year’s event will be hosted at Ballad Brewing in the heart of the River District on the evening of December 16th, 2019 from 5:30-7PM.
The Volunteer of the Year program welcomes community nominations of individuals who embody the spirit of volunteerism and who give back to their community. After the nomination period concludes, there is a community wide vote and a committee selection process to determine the two Volunteer of the Year award recipient winners. The volunteer winners will then have a gift package donated in their name to the local nonprofit of their choice (see the rules and prizes tab for details). In order to emphasize the gift all volunteers give, the event is also a recognition ceremony for all nominees, and a time to recognize the nonprofit organizations themselves for the impact they have on our region. Let us know you’ll be joining us by responding to our Facebook event page!
Nominations: Nominations were accepted until Wednesday, December 4th at 11:59PM (Keep in mind that voting will begin on Wednesday, November 27th at 9:00AM – get your nominations in early to ensure they can get the most votes possible!)
Voting: Voting closed on December 11th. We held our celebration event on Monday, December 16th from 5:30-7PM! Thank you to everyone that attended!
Results:
- One year free organizational membership to the Dan River Nonprofit Network
- One free entry into every workshop solely hosted by the Dan River Nonprofit Network in 2019 when membership tickets are less than $100
- A free two hour organizational consultation with River District Consultants
- A monetary amount of $500 donated in their name
- One year free organizational membership to the Dan River Nonprofit Network
- A free one hour organizational consultation with River District Consultants
- A monetary amount of $350 donated in their name
Jean’s award was split between the Thomas Day House & Union Tavern (organizational membership, consultation benefits, and free training) a nonprofit in Milton, NC with a mission to preserve the legacy of free black cabinetmaker, Thomas Day; and with the Community Foundation of the Dan River Region (the financial award, which she dedicated to the Claudia Vernon Smith Fund to support the education of youth in Caswell County).
Trina’s award package was donated to I AM S.A.R.A.H. – an organization that works to impact and inspire all women to equip themselves with the life tools for growth and success.
1. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to volunteers who serve in (they do not need to reside in) the Dan River Region area (Danville, VA; Pittsylvania County, VA; Caswell County, NC) and qualifying officially registered nonprofit organizational recipients in the same demographic.
2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of the Dan River Nonprofit Network as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign.
3. Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on November 12th, 2019 and ending on December 11th, 2019. All online entries must be received by 11:59PM on December 4th, 2019.
4. How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by submitting an entry using the online form provided at https://danrivernonprofits.org/voty-2019/. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Dan River Nonprofit Network. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of the Dan River Nonprofit Network.
5. Prizes: The Winners of the Campaign (the “Winners”) will designate either the prizes associated with the committee selected prize or the public vote prize to a qualifying nonprofit of their choice.
Volunteer of the Year Committee Selected Winner -
Winner will designate the following gifts to a nonprofit organization of their choice serving the Dan River Region area (Danville City, Pittsylvania County, Caswell County):
- One year free organizational membership to the Dan River Nonprofit Network,
- One free entry into every workshop solely hosted by the Dan River Nonprofit Network in 2019 when membership tickets are less than $100,
- A free two hour organizational consultation with River District Consultants,
- A monetary amount of $500 donated in their name
The winning nominee will also receive a gift basket for their personal use.
Volunteer of the Year Public Vote Selected Winner -
Winner will designate the following gifts to a nonprofit organization of their choice serving the Dan River Region area (Danville City, Pittsylvania County, Caswell County):
- One year free organizational membership to the Dan River Nonprofit Network,
- A free one hour organizational consultation with River District Consultants,
- A monetary amount of $350 donated in their name
The winning nominee will also receive a gift basket for their personal use.
Value of contest prize is estimated at $1,000-$2,000. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award and dependent on recipient use. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by the Dan River Nonprofit Network. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at the Dan River Nonprofit Network's discretion.
Entry into the contest and acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Dan River Nonprofit Network to use names, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
7. Winner Selection and Notification: Winners will be selected either by public vote on the host website or by an impartial committee selected under the supervision of the Dan River Nonprofit Network. Winner will be notified within 7 days following selection of Winner. Dan River Nonprofit Network shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information.
If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 30 days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to nominate a qualifying nonprofit organization, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
8. Rights Granted by You: By entering this content, You understand and agree that Dan River Nonprofit Network, anyone acting on behalf of Dan River Nonprofit Network, and Dan River Nonprofit Network licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. By entering this content, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Dan River Nonprofit Network. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Dan River Nonprofit Network from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which Dan River Nonprofit Network may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.
9. Terms & Conditions: The Dan River Nonprofit Network reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond Dan River Nonprofit Network's control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, the Dan River Nonprofit Network may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Dan River Nonprofit Network. The Dan River Nonprofit Network reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. The Dan River Nonprofit Network has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Campaign rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, the Dan River Nonprofit Network reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
10. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless the Dan River Nonprofit Network and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
11. By entering the Campaign, You, the Contestant, have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules.
We would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting the Volunteer of the Year for 2019:
Silver Level
Ballad Brewing
River District Consulting Group, LLC
Bronze Level
Harris, Harvey, Neal & Co., LLP
Lakes Media, LLC
We still have sponsorship opportunities available! If you would like to support and honor volunteers and area nonprofit work in our community, please contact us by email, phone, or drop by our offices!