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.
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!