The Governor's Volunteer Service Award honors the true spirit of volunteerism by recognizing individuals, groups and businesses that make a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service. Any person, group, or entity from the public, nonprofit and private sector may be nominated for an award. There are categories for the type of nominee (senior, youth, faith-based, family, group, business, etc.). Additional categories are based upon the area of service (animal, environmental, disaster, youth, preservation, etc.). Applications can be accessed here. Please submit the completed application to jessary@uwalamance.org by Monday, November 14.
Eligibility
1. Nominees must have been engaged in volunteer activities for a minimum of one year in North Carolina and benefited a community or communities in the state in a substantial, important or unique way. Volunteer service performed outside the state will not be considered.
2. Students receiving high school or college course credits for their volunteer activities are ineligible unless the nomination is based on volunteer service that extends beyond the course requirements, in which case it must be clearly indicated in the nomination statement.
3. National Service Volunteers must be nominated for service that goes above and beyond the requirements of their national service program. Volunteer hours logged in a national service program will not be considered.
4. Previous award recipients from the last ten years are ineligible.
5. Nominees are ineligible if they receive compensation for their service.
6. Nomination cannot be based upon court-mandated community service.
7. Nomination cannot be based upon serving as a “loaned executive.”
8. Self-nominations are not allowable.
9. Family members may not nominate another family member for an award.
10. Nominations for group and/or team volunteerism must be made by individuals outside of the group and/or team.
11. Director of Volunteers who are paid for their service must be nominated in the non-volunteer service category.
12. All nomination submission requirements listed below must be met.