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Governor's Volunteer Awards

2011 Governor's Awards for Volunteerism and Service

Nomination information and resources for the 2011 awards are now available!

The deadline to submit nominations is Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

If you have questions about the awards, contact Shannon Ramsey, (800) 239-7404, ext. 4115.



2011 Governor's Letter, General Information and Category Criteria

2011 Nomination Form

What makes a winning nomination? Read KCCVS Executive Director Eileen's advice in the January-February 2012 Newsletter.

Resources

General Information on Electronic Submission

Troubleshooting for Adobe PDF Form

Troubleshooting for Microsoft Word 2007

Troubleshooting for Microsoft Word 2000-03

2011 Judging Worksheet

2011 Gov. Awards portfolio - all needed documents in one file

Award Recipients (Past 5 Years)

2010 Awards

First Lady Honors State's Outstanding Volunteers

2010 Governor's Volunteer Award recipientsThe awards ceremony and reception for the recipients of the 2010 Governor's Awards for Volunteerism and Service was held at the Governor's Mansion on June 2, 2011. Below are resources about the recipients and the event.

2010 Gov. Awards Press Release (June 2, 2011)

2010 Gov. Awards eProgram

2010 Gov. Awards Ceremony Pictures on Flickr

2010 Gov. Awards Ceremony Pictures on Facebook

2010 Gov. Awards Recipient Pictures

First Lady Honors State's Outstanding Volunteers (June 15, 2011)

Longtime educator, Burch, honored with lifetime achievement award (June 2, 2011)

Educator honored for a lifetime of volunteering (June 6, 2011)

Local volunteers honored for work (June 7, 2011)

Hospice volunteer earns state honor (June 7, 2011)

Wow, we sure have some awesome volunteers in Kentucky! Award winners or not, everyone nominated provides invaluable service and makes us proud to be Kentuckians.

General Information

The Governor's Awards for Volunteerism and Service program, formerly called the Governor's Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service, celebrates the extraordinary volunteer efforts of Kentuckians all across the commonwealth. Awards are presented at an annual ceremony in Frankfort.

Virtually everyone knows at least one of those exceptional people who give their time, talent, enthusiasm and support to serve the unmet needs of others while asking nothing in return but the satisfaction of helping. Volunteers give selflessly of themselves to help improve the lives of countless others. They perform their good deeds largely unnoticed and wholly without compensation.

"There are so many Kentuckians who regularly help their neighbors, and this is a good way to say 'thank you' to some of Kentucky's great unsung heroes and role models," said Eileen Cackowski, KCCVS director.

How to get the latest Governor's Awards information

Nomination forms and information are posted on the KCCVS website and sent to our email distribution list. You can sign up for our distribution list online or by sending your name, organization (if applicable) and email address to kccvs@ky.gov. Contact Shannon Ramsey at (800) 239-7404 if you have any questions.

Lifetime Achievement Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Capt. Charles Stiles

2010 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Bill Burch with First Lady Jane Beshear, CHFS Deputy Secretary Eric Friedlander and nominator Janet Wente.

Past Lifetime Achievement Recipients

2010: Bill Burch

2009: Captain Charles Stiles

2008: Merrill A. Winchester, M.D. 

2007: Garnett Fairchild and Robley H. Rex

2006: Rosan Medaris and C.J. Heidrich

2005: Robert A. Reid and Jane B. Stephenson

2004: Faye LaVerne Brumley

2003: Katherine Elizabeth Glutting

2002: Carrie Lee Jones Clemons

2001: George Fischer

2000: Peyton Harrison Hoge III 

Past Awards

2009

The awards ceremony and reception for the 2009 recipients was held June 9, 2010, at the Governor's Mansion. The traveling awards for the 2009 Make A Difference Day food drive competition winners were also presented, along with two awards for support of the 2010 Build-A-Bed project.

See the resources below for more information about the recipients and photos from the ceremony.

2009 Information and Category Criteria

2009 Governor's Award Program - read about the award recipients

2009 Ceremony and reception photos

Press Release: First Lady honors Kentucky’s exemplary volunteers (June 9, 2010)

2008

The awards ceremony and reception for the 2008 recipients was held May 8, 2009, at the Governor's Mansion in Frankfort. See the resources below for more information about the recipients and photos from the ceremony.

2008 Information and Category Criteria

2008 Governor's Awards Recipient List

2008 Governor's Awards Program - read about the award recipients

2008 Governor's Awards Recipients Slide Show - photos of the award recipients and their volunteer service

2008 Governors Awards Ceremony Slide Show - photos from the awards ceremony and reception

2008 Governor's Awards Press Release 5-14-09

2007

2007 Information and Category Criteria

2007 Governor's Awards Recipient List

2007 Governor's Awards Program - read about the award recipients

2007 Governor's Awards Recipients Slide Show - this slide show played at the ceremony

2007 Governor's Awards Ceremony Slide Show - this slide show contains pictures from the ceremony

2007 Governor's Awards Press Release 5-9-08

2008 Second/Third Quarter Edition - this issue of The Heart Line includes photos and details of the recipients' accomplishments

2006

2006 Governor's Awards Recipient List

2006 Governor's Awards Program

2006 Governor's Awards Recipients Picture Slide Show - this slide show played at the ceremony

2006 Governor's Awards Ceremony Picture Slide Show - this slide show contains pictures from the ceremony

2006 Governor's Awards Press Release 4-16-07

2007 Second Quarter/Governor's Awards Edition  - this issue of The Heart Line includes photos and details of the recipients' accomplishments

 

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