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Volunteer Awards List (Local, Regional/Statewide, National and International) Award Contact Special Instructions Location LOCAL AWARDS Community Partner Award Corporate Volunteerism Council 1821 University Ave. West #S256 St. Paul, MN 55104 651-999-5341 www.cvctc.org/awards.asp info@cvctc.org The Community Partner Award recognizes a corporation that developed an outstanding collaboration between a corporate volunteer services program and a nonprofit partner. Successful applicants will demonstrate: • Depth as a strategic business partner. • Effective partnership that leveraged corporate resources, particularly employees, to meet community needs. • Overall measurable results. The recipient of the Community Partner Award will receive an engraved company award, letter of notification to the CEO, two complimentary tickets to the Awards Luncheon in April, recognition on the CVC Website, and a $500 contribution to the nonprofit of the company’s choice. All CVC corporate members are eligible if they have not been an award winner in the past three years. A call for nominations is sent out to all CVC-TC corporate members in January of each year via email, e-newsletters and the CVC-TC website. The deadline for nominations is typically in late February/early March. Companies can nominate themselves or be nominated by a Twin Cities nonprofit organization. Local Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 1 of 16 Employee Engagement Award Corporate Volunteerism Council 1821 University Ave. West #S256 St. Paul, MN 55104 651-999-5341 www.cvctc.org/awards.asp info@cvctc.org The Employee Engagement Award recognizes an employee‐driven corporate initiative/program that demonstrates a best practice in employee engagement. Examples might include Dollars for Doers, employee recognition programs, volunteer council, or other programs that feature the leadership of employees in corporate philanthropy/volunteerism. Successful applicants will demonstrate: • Employee leadership and initiative • Overall employee engagement • Measurable results The recipient of the Employee Engagement Award will receive an engraved company award, letter of notification to the CEO, two complimentary tickets to the Awards Luncheon in April, recognition on the CVC Website, and a $500 contribution to the nonprofit of the company’s choice. All CVC corporate members are eligible if they have not been an award winner in the past three years. A call for nominations is sent out to all CVC-TC corporate members in January of each year via email, e-newsletters and the CVC-TC website. The deadline for nominations is typically in late February/early March. Companies can nominate themselves or be nominated by a Twin Cities nonprofit organization. Since 1990, Mpls.St.Paul has been honoring volunteers in its annual "Volunteer Hall of Fame" magazine feature. The eight to ten individuals recognized also receive a monetary amount for the charity of their choice. Nominees should be longtime volunteers who give generously of their time and/or money in the arts or social-service areas. They cannot be paid employees of the organizations(s) with which they volunteer. Community volunteer open to any individual, organization, or corporation who has demonstrated outstanding service or commitment to the volunteer efforts of the JLM. Open only to members of the Junior League: Active volunteer Award; Rookie of the year award; Sustainer member award; and Wheeler Smile Award. Local Rusty & Burt Cohen Volunteer Hall of Fame Award Mpls.St.Paul Magazine MSP Communications 220 S. Sixth Street, Ste. 500 Minneapolis, MN 55402 612-313-1776 www.mspmag.com/socialdatebook/volunteer awards/114902.asp Junior League of Minneapolis: Women Building Better Communities 410 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403 612-238-8460 www.jlminneapolis.org/minneapolis/index.jsp info@jlminneapolis.org Local Volunteer of the Year Local REGIONAL/STATEWIDE AWARDS Awards for Outstanding Initiative Foundation Several awards available to exceptional individuals, businesses and Regional Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 2 of 16 Community Initiative 405 First Street SE Little Falls, MN 56345 877-632-9255 www.ifound.org info@ifound.org organizations in Central MN: Outstanding Community, Outstanding Enterprise, Outstanding Green Venture, Outstanding Leadership, Outstanding Nonprofit, and Outstanding Youth. Given every 18 months - last on April 17, 2009. DreamMakers The Ann Bancroft Foundation th 808 14 Avenue S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55414 612-676-9484 fax 612-676-9401 www.annbancroftfoundation.org/_root/index. php?content_id=5089 Katherine Cohen klcohen1@comcast.net The annual Dream Maker Awards recognizes two adults, an organization and one girl for their achievements in life and for supporting other women and girls as they accept challenges and reach toward their potential. These awards honor four Minnesotans who encourage and support the achievements of girls and women. Each Dream Maker award recipient receives $1,000 and an opportunity to share their story at the annual gala. Also Dare to Dream micro grants are given twice a year. Statewide Eleven Who Care KARE 11 TV 8811 Olson Memorial Highway Minneapolis, MN 55427 www.kare11.com/life/community/11whocare/ 763-546-1111 Good Neighbor Award WCCO –Radio nd 625 – 2 Avenue S Minneapolis, MN 55402 612-370-0611 http://www.wccoradio.com/pages/4051082.p hp Eleven Who Care was started 25 years ago to recognize the contributions of grassroots volunteers and to promote the spirit of volunteerism in our community. Since its beginning, the program has honored 275 amazing volunteers and we have been honored to tell each and every story. The 2009 honorees were selected by the Board of Governors in June and will be recognized during a live telecast in the winter. Nominations were accepted from anywhere in the KARE 11 viewing area. A Good Neighbor is respectful, trustworthy and volunteers to do good deeds. Please nominate a person from your community today who is a Good Neighbor! There is a nomination form to fill out on the Good Neighbor Hall of Fame web site. A Good Neighbor can be a group or individual, child or adult, employee or volunteer, a friend or relative. Good Neighbors are recognized Monday - Friday at 7:52 a.m., 12:40 p.m., and 5:50 p.m. on WCCO 830AM radio. Regional Regional Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award Minnesota Board on Aging Elmer L. Andersen Human Services Building 540 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN 55155 TTY Service: 1-800-627-3529 Phone: 1-800-882-6262, 651-431-2500 Fax: 651-431-7453 www.mnaging.org/outstandingsenior/outstan ding_senior.htm The Minnesota Board on Aging, along with the Minnesota State Fair Board and the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs began honoring outstanding senior citizen volunteers in 1965. County Fair Board staff advertise to the public to nominate individuals who contribute significantly to their communities. Entries for 2009 were th to be received by August 14 . Outstanding seniors are judged on leadership, diversity of accomplishments, variety of volunteer services performed, Statewide Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 3 of 16 mba@state.mn.us quantity of accomplishments and quality of activities. Only volunteer services performed after the age of 65 are considered by the judges. Two individuals are selected at the county level and recognition is given at their county fair. Each county Fair Board, then submits these two individuals and their volunteer history to the Minnesota Board on Aging. Judging of nominations is conducted by a panel of 9 representatives from the three sponsoring agencies. Four individuals are selected, 2 runners-up and 2 winners. All awards are signed by the Governor and presented on Senior Day at the State Fair, the second Thursday of the Fair. Upstream Health Leadership Award Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation 3535 Blue Cross Road, Route M459 Eagan, MN 55122 (651) 662-3950 (in the Twin Cities) 1-866-812-1593 (toll free) (651) 662-1361 (fax) http://www.bcbsmnfoundation.org/pagesprograms-tier3Leadership_Recognition?oid=7456 foundation@bluecrossmn.com The foundation created the annual health leadership award to highlight the effectiveness of leadership and concrete work on upstream community conditions that determine health and well-being to increase its visibility and inspire others to take action. Leadership development and recognition is one of several approaches employed by the foundation to fulfill its purpose to look beyond health care today for ideas that create healthier communities tomorrow. Statewide Virginia McKnight Binger Awards in Human Service The McKnight Foundation 710 South Second Street, Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55401 T. 612-333-4220 F. 612-332-3833 www.mcknight.org/awards/ Like Virginia McKnight Binger, those who receive these awards are acutely aware of others’ needs. They are nominated with the confidence of someone familiar with their work, and the nominations are researched and evaluated independently. To qualify, nominees must live and volunteer in Minnesota and show commitment to helping others achieve a better life, while receiving little or nothing for their own efforts. The Foundation invites nominations each spring. Beginning in August, a committee of volunteers who are active in various human service fields evaluates the nominations and recommends finalists to the Foundation’s board of directors. Each approved awardee receives $10,000. More information and grantmaking guidelines are available at www.mcknight.org Statewide NATIONAL AWARDS Caring Awards The National Caring Institute Adults and Youth whose actions exemplify a caring spirit. Includes National Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 4 of 16 228 7th Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 202-547-4273 www.caring-institute.org info@caring.org Congressional Awards Bronze, Silver and Gold North Region: Danielle Tucker Program Manager PO Box 77440 Washington, DC 20013 (202) 226-0130 www.congressionalaward.org information@congressionalaward.org Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence Points of Light Institute 1875 K St NW 5th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Tel: 202-729-8184 Fax: 202-729-8100 www.pointsoflight.org/recognition awards@pointsoflight.org scholarship awards for students. Nominations for adults are accepted year round; however, if a nomination arrives at the end of our internal cycle (late spring), we will consider the nominee for the next year. Young adult nominations are accepted from the beginning of the school year through March so that we can complete the reviews during the school year. nd UPDATE: The new date of the 22 Annual Caring Awards is Tuesday, October 13, 2009. The Ceremony will be held in Los Angeles, California. The Congressional Award is the United States Congress' award for young Americans. It is non-partisan, voluntary, and noncompetitive. The program is open to all 14- to 23-year-olds to register. Participants earn Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Certificates and Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Medals. Each level involves setting goals in four program areas; Volunteer Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/Exploration. Earning the Award is a fun and interesting way to get more involved in something you already enjoy or something you'd like to try for the first time. You move at your own pace - on your own or with your friends. This is not an award for past accomplishments. Instead, you are honored for achieving your own challenging goals. Regardless of your situation, you can earn the Congressional Award. The Congressional Award has no minimum grade point average requirements. It accommodates young people with special needs or disabilities who are willing to take the challenge. The Awards for Excellence are designed to honor a business' overall employee/retiree volunteer effort, including the actual community service projects and the program policies and corporate vision that support those volunteer activities. Your participation is invited for nominating businesses that have exceptional workplace volunteer programs — self-nomination is permissible. 2009 awards were to be presented at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in San Francisco, June 22-24, 2009. Nominations were to be submitted by March 31. The Daily Points of Light Award honors individuals and volunteer groups that have made an ongoing commitment to connect Americans through service to help meet critical needs in their communities. Each weekday, one volunteer or volunteer effort in the country receives a Daily Point of Light Award. There will be semi- annual or annual awards. Nominations are ongoing. National National Daily Points of Light Award Points of Light Institute 1875 K St NW 5th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Tel: 202-729-8184 Fax: 202-729-8100 www.pointsoflight.org/recognition National Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 5 of 16 awards@pointsoflight.org Do Something Award Do Something, Inc. 24-32 Union Square East 4th Floor New York, NY 10003 212-254-2390 www.dosomething.org/programs/awards bmillard@dosomething.org Since 1996, Do Something has honored the nation’s best young world-changers. Do Something Award Winners represent the pivotal "do-ers" in their field, cause, or issue and are rewarded with a huge community grant, participation in a special award ceremony, media coverage, and continued support from Do Something. In 2007, The BR!CK Awards became the first ever televised award show about making the world better. Millions watched it on The CW and it was a critical success. In 2008, The BR!CK Awards were renamed the Do Something Awards and became the first non-celebrity category of the Teen Choice Awards. There were 9 winners in the category. Online voting determined the one Grand Prize winner. National Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 6 of 16 Everyday Young Hero Youth Service America 1101 15th Street NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 phone: 202-296-2992 fax: 202-296-4030 www.ysa.org nsbinfo@ysa.org With a new award in 2009 from Youth Service America, YSA is proud to recognize at least 51 Everyday Young Heroes each year (one youth 5-25 representing each state and DC) that plan and lead innovative and high-impact service and service-learning projects. Awardees receives a EYH certificate and award letter, are featured in National Service Briefing (25,000+ subscribers), featured on YSA’s websites, receives customized press release for local media, and are eligible to be a YSA Service Star. A program of recognition of change makers - from founders of major service organizations to civil rights leaders - whose lives show great dedication to the tradition, spirit and culture of service in America. A new national monument in the heart of Washington, D.C. tells the story of people who have championed causes to help others realize a better America. 20 persons have been inducted at the National Monument. There will be two or three extraordinary leaders inducted yearly. Comprised of a series of bronze medallions, it will form a onemile walking path just blocks from the White House when completed. Volunteers are, undeniably, the "heart and soul" of 4-H, and in an age when time is at a premium, Salute to Excellence serves as an opportunity to acknowledge our volunteers' unwavering dedication to the 4-H Youth Development movement. Each year, state 4-H programs are invited to nominate two outstanding individual volunteers, one in each of two categories. The Lifetime Volunteer Award is given to an individual who has spent 10 or more years volunteering for 4-H. The Volunteer of the Year Award is given to an individual who has volunteered for 4-H less than 10 years. Recipients of the 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer Recognition Awards are chosen from nominees submitted by state 4-H offices. Contact your state leader for submission deadlines. Each year, regional and national honorees are selected. Each region will have its own Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer and Volunteer of the Year. The eight regional winners become nominees for the national award, and one volunteer from each category will be named the national winner. Both national and regional award recipients will be presented with a monetary award (to be donated to a local 4-H program of their choosing). National awardees will also have their name engraved on the Salute to Excellence Perpetual Plaque located at the National 4-H Conference Center and be honored at the annual Hall of Fame Ceremony. Two awards for Girls who are Social Entrepreneurs. Youth Service America is pleased to launch the first annual Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards to recognize two young female National Extra Mile Points of Light Volunteer Pathway Points of Light Institute 1875 K St NW 5th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Tel: 202-729-8184 Fax: 202-729-8100 www.pointsoflight.org/recognition awards@pointsoflight.org National 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer Recognition Awards National 4-H Council 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Stop 2225 Washington, DC 20250-2225 Patricia Smith 301-961-2819 http://4h.org/programs_mission_mandates/salutetoe xcellence.html psmith@fourhcouncil.edu National Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards Youth Service America 1101 15th Street NW, Suite 200 Washington DC, 20005 National Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 7 of 16 tel: 202-296-2992 fax: 202-296-4030 www.ysa.org/AwardsGrants/tabid/58/Default. aspx coccia@ysa.org social entrepreneurs, ages 14 to 17, whose initiatives serve the common good. The awards are created in memory of Gladys Coccia, who began her entrepreneurial career when she was a young girl in West Virginia and later became a very successful businesswoman in Washington, DC. Nominations from across the country are welcome; special consideration will be given to nominees from West Virginia and metropolitan Washington, DC. Self-nominations are accepted. The deadline for 2009 to submit an online nomination is August 1. The Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards run annually from January through June and honor young Latino leaders with grants for their college education. This year the online application was available in January through March and was open to graduating high school seniors who maintained an un-weighted 3.0 GPA. Award categories include Academic Excellence, Business, Education (future teachers), Engineering and Mathematics, Journalism, Leadership, and Sports. More categories are added each year and are subject to change without notice. The Awards are divided into twelve different regions across the country: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, Chicago, Miami, New York, Philadelphia/New Jersey, and Washington, DC. Students may apply to as many categories as they wish within any one region (and only one) regardless of where they live provided that they can attend the regional recognition ceremony. Three recipients are selected for each category (Gold, Silver and Bronze Medallion) in each of the twelve regions and special recognition ceremonies are held with local business, education and community leaders to pay tribute to their accomplishments. Gold Medallion recipients are eligible for an additional $5,000 educational grant, a laptop computer, and an all expense paid trip to attend the Hispanic Heritage Awards in Washington, DC. Media partners in various localities, nominate volunteers. 70 are selected to go to the national competition for possibly receiving a top Jackie Kennedy Onassis award. (There are 5) or a National award (There are 4). The award selection process is multi-tiered. A panel of judges reviews the nominations and decisions are made based on information submitted and verified by media partners. (In Minnesota, the media partner is KSAX). A group of finalists is chosen by KSAX from the general nomination pool, all will be recognized during local civic celebrations, and then an individual will be selected to receive Jefferson Award medallions. Winners can go to an awards ceremony National Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards Hispanic Heritage Foundation 2600 Virginia Ave. NW, Suite 406 Washington, DC 20037 202-861-9797 www.hispanicheritage.org/youth_int.php?sec =193 elvira@hispanicheritage.org Jefferson Awards Jefferson Awards for Public Service th Jefferson Award 100 West 10 St. Ste# 215 Wilmington, DE, 19801 Telephone: 302-622-9101 Fax: 302-622-9108 info@jeffersonawards.org www.jeffersonawards.org National Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 8 of 16 John W. Gardner Leadership Award Independent Sector 1602 L St. N.W. Ste. 900 Washington, DC 20036 202-467-6100 www.IndependentSector.org/about/gardnera ward.htm gardneraward@IndependentSector.org. Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship Program Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship Program, Scholarship Management Services One Scholarship Way, P.O. Box 297 Saint Peter, MN 56082 1-507-931-1682 http://www.kohlscorporation.com/Community Relations/scholarship/index.asp kohls@scholarshipamerica.org in Washington, D.C. in June. The John W. Gardner Leadership Award recognizes living Americans working in or with the nonprofit community whose leadership has been transformative and who have mobilized and unified people, institutions, or causes that improve people’s lives. The Award honors visionaries who have empowered constituencies, strengthened participation, and inspired movements. Award recipients are builders -people who, quite apart from personal achievements, have raised the capacity of others to advance the common good. Their leadership has either had national or international impact or, if at the regional level, has attracted wide recognition and imitation. Gardner Award recipients, who may be of any age, may be the creators of needed institutions or may concentrate on education and advocacy that changes public opinion. Whatever means they use, their work has transformed their chosen field and has served as a role model to other fields. The winner must be present at the Award ceremony, which will be held at Independent Sector’s Annual Conference in Detroit, from November 4-6, 2009. The Kohl’s Kids Who Care® Scholarship Program recognizes and rewards young volunteers (ages 6-18) who help make their communities a better place. An adult nominator must describe the young person’s actions in detail and document efforts that are above and beyond what is normally expected of a child his or her age. Volunteer efforts should have made a positive impact on others and occurred in the last 12 months. The activity cannot be performed solely to benefit a family member. Creativity, initiative, generosity, leadership and project reach will be evaluated during the judging process. Applicants must not have graduated high school as of March 15, 2009. Nominees will be divided into two groups (ages 6-12 and 1318) — and awards will be given on three levels. More than 2,000 store winners will be awarded $50 Kohl’s Gift Cards. The 194 regional winners will be awarded $1,000 scholarships toward their postsecondary education. Ten national winners will be awarded $5,000 scholarships and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on their behalf. The 2009 nomination period is now closed. The Lewis Hine Awards honor ten individuals for their unheralded volunteer or professional work that betters the lives of America’s youth. The awards are the result of hundreds of nominations from the country’s governors, mayors, CEO’s and nonprofit leaders. In addition, Distinguished Service Awards are presented to individuals in the public eye who have shown unsurpassed commitment to improving the lives of children. Recent recipients include Hillary Rodham Clinton, Michael Bolton and Joan Ganz Cooney. At the National National Lewis Hine Awards National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) Lewis Hine Awards 1501 Broadway, Suite 1908 New York, NY 10036 Phone: 212-840-1801 ext. #10. www.nationalchildlabor.org/lewishine.html National Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 9 of 16 info@nationalchildlabor.org L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth Award L’Oreal Paris 202-729-3216 www.womenofworth.com womenofworth@pointsoflight.org Make a Difference Day Awards USA Weekend Magazine 202-729-8183 or 1-800-416-3824 www.usaweekend.com/diffday/index.html diffday@usaweekend.com MetLife Foundation Older Volunteers Enrich America Awards National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) 1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202-872-0888 / Fax: 202-872-0057 http://www.n4a.org/programs/metlife-oldervolunteers/ ceremony, NCLC also presents the Ron Brown award, memoralizing NCLC’s former Board Chair, and honoring those like Mr. Brown who overcame prejudice and discrimination in their lifetime and used their success to help others do the same. This is a grassroots recognition program that honors women volunteers 18 years and older in the U.S. One Woman Of Worth honoree and her cause will be selected by the public at large via online voting and will be recognized as the National Woman Of Worth Honoree. Her charity will receive a donation of $25,000 from L'Oréal Paris in her name. All honorees will receive national recognition for both her cause and her efforts. These volunteers have a record of exemplary service within the community. Each is an inspiration to others. The volunteer activity should have lasted for at least six uninterrupted months and should be ongoing. Nominations were to be submitted until July 23, 2009 with the presentation in the Fall. Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of helping others, is sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine and its 600 carrier newspapers. Make A Difference Day is held in partnership with HandsOn Network and is supported by the Newman's Own, which provides $10,000 donations to charities selected by each of 10 national honorees. The 19th Make A Difference Day is Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. n4a administers the MetLife Foundation Older Volunteers Enrich America Awards (OVEA) Program to honor both older volunteers and older volunteer programs that make our communities better places to live. Those interested in nominating older adult volunteers (age 50+) who are making significant contributions as Community Champions (serving the community at large), Mentors (serving children and their families), and Team Spirit honorees (serving older adults) should watch our website, www.n4a.org, for an announcement in mid- to lateJanuary 2010. Several awards concerning counties are given including: Achievement awards; County Arts and Culture awards, County Courthouse awards, County Leadership in the Arts awards, County Leadership in Conservation awards, Dale Sowards awards, Legislator of the Year awards. National National National National Association of Counties Awards National Association of Counties 25 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 202-393-6226 www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Award s tgoodman@naco.org National Opera Volunteers International (OVI) Partners in Excellence Opera Volunteers International 1156 15th St NW Washington, DC 20005-1704 http://operavol.org/awards- OVI is interested in recognizing outstanding volunteer achievement in opera communities throughout North America, and in order to do so, it has established a Partners in Excellence award program. These awards are presented at each annual OVI Conference to individuals National Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 10 of 16 recognition/partners-in-excellence/2009awards/ who have been nominated by both their opera volunteer group and by their opera company, for outstanding work in support of their local opera company. The awards may also be presented to opera volunteer organizations themselves, if the award is more properly given to a group of people rather than an individual volunteer. The President's Volunteer Service Award is an initiative of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation in conjunction with the Corporation for National and Community Service and is administered by the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network. Certifying organizations throughout the country assist in the process. Nominations of outstanding volunteers and volunteer programs may be submitted by anyone. Both individual volunteers and volunteer programs, including corporate and nonprofit, are recognized. The Award is given to individuals, families, and groups that have demonstrated outstanding volunteer service and civic participation. There is no deadline for submitting nominations. Thousands of awards are presented each year. Many are presented during National Volunteer Week in April but some of the organizations present awards at other times of the year. The prestigious United Way Spirit of America® Awards program is United Way’s highest national honor, recognizing corporations and their employees for exceptional philanthropic commitment and community involvement. Now in their twenty-second year, the awards offer National Corporate Leadership (NCL) companies an opportunity to garner national recognition through the Spirit of America and Summit Awards Program. Award recipients are judged by a distinguished panel of national corporate leaders and local United Way professionals. Winning these awards is only possible when a company, its employees and retirees are truly dedicated to improving lives and creating lasting change in local communities. The Corporation for National and Community Service is committed to recognizing and celebrating outstanding service by its volunteers, members, and alumni. The Spirit of Service Awards pay tribute to the most outstanding participants in each of the Corporation’s programs - including Senior Corps, AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve America - as well as corporate or foundation partners that are role models for private sector support of national and community service. The 2009 Corporate, Senior Corps, and AmeriCorps awards were presented to the winners during special ceremonies at the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service, June 22-24, in San Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 11 of 16 President’s Volunteer Service Award President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation Phone: 866-545-5307 or 202-729-3229 Fax: 202-729-8033 www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/tg/pvsai nfo/dspAboutAwards.cfm inquiries@presidentialserviceawards.gov National Spirit of America Award United Way of America 703-836-7112 www.liveunited.org/ncl/soa.cfm National Greater Twin Cities United Way Phone: 612-340-7400 Fax: 612-340-7675 info@unitedwaytwincities.org Spirit of Service Awards Corporation for National and Community Service 1201 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20525 202-606-5000 www.nationalservice.gov/about/spiritofservic e/index.asp National info@cns.gov Minnesota Office Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Samuel Schuth Phone: (612) 334-4083 Fax: (612) 334-4084 Email: mn@cns.gov Francisco, CA. The Learn and Serve America awards were to be presented at the National Youth Leadership Conference, March 1821, in Nashville, TN. Nominees must exemplify the spirit of national service, demonstrate exceptional service or leadership, and serve as role models for others in their community. Learn and Serve America nominations are open. Senior Corps nomination, AmeriCorps nomination and Corporate and Foundation nomination opened January 2009. State Farm ServiceLearning Practitioner Leadership Award National Youth Leadership Council 1667 Snelling Ave. No. Suite D300 Saint Paul, MN 55108 651-631-3672 Fax: 651-631-2955 http://www.nylc.org/pages-programsresearchleadership-Awards?oid=6442 nslc@nylc.org The State Farm Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership Award recognizes those practitioners who have equipped young people to lead and serve, both through their direct work with youth and by nurturing other practitioners. National State Farm Youth Leadership for ServiceLearning Excellence Award National Youth Leadership Council 1667 Snelling Ave. No. Suite D300 Saint Paul, MN 55108 651-631-3672 Fax: 651-631-2955 www.nylc.org/pages-programsprofessionaldevelopmentState_Farm_174_Youth_Leadership_for_Ser vice_Learning_Excellence_Award?oid=3723 nslc@nylc.org National The State Farm Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Award recognizes K-12 service-learning programs and projects that demonstrate outstanding youth leadership. It focuses on projects showing a high level of youth initiative in all areas of planning, including identifying the authentic need, planning the service, and putting that plan into action. Teams of young people representing kindergarten through 12th grade service-learning projects can apply. National experts and representatives from NYLC and the State Farm Companies Foundation review the applications and select the winner. The award is presented annually at The National Service-Learning Conference. The winning team sends two youth representatives and one adult leader to accept the award. Travel, lodging, and conference registrations are paid. The selected program also receives a $500 award to fund future work, and each member of the team receives a certificate. Administered through the office of the IONS President, through the graciousness of the financial support of two longtime Board members, Paul and Diane Temple, the Temple Awards are given out biennially. For twelve years, the Temple Awards for Creative Altruism have been presented by the institute to one or more individuals or organizations whose work embodies the inspirational light of unselfish service National Temple Awards for Creative Altruism Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) 101 San Antonio Road Petaluma, CA 94952-9524 707-775-3500 7, Fax 707-781-7420 www.noetic.org/community/grants.cfm rosewelch@noetic.org Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 12 of 16 motivated by love. The $25,000 award fund sponsored by IONS board members Paul Temple and Diane Temple is divided among recipients selected by an independent jury. Very Best in Youth Award Nestlé USA 800 N. Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA 91203 Attn: Community Affairs & Educational Programs (818) 549.6677 http://verybestinyouth.nestleusa.com/about/d efault.aspx Nestlé USA helps young people, who want to make a difference, realize their dreams by donating $1,000 in the name of each winner to the charity of his/her choice. Nestlé also awards the winner a trip for them and a parent or guardian to Los Angeles, California for the biennial Nestlé Very Best In Youth awards ceremony. The trip includes round trip coach air travel, hotel accommodations for three nights, and spending money. Each contestant will receive a certificate of achievement from Nestlé and samples of Nestlé products. Contestants must be between 13 and 18 years of age and have parental or legal guardian permission to submit the entry form. Contestants must also demonstrate good citizenship, a strong academic record, and show how they have made a special contribution to their school, church or community. Entry forms for the 2011 Nestlé Very Best In Youth competition will be available in early Spring 2010. Please visit then to apply online. Yoshiyama Award Hitachi Foundation 1215 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 202-457-0588 Fax 202-296-1098 www.hitachifoundation.org/yoshiyama www.hitachifoundation.org/contact.html Twenty-one years of experience honoring high school seniors for what they have done in their communities has proven to us that young people are remarkably creative and capable of initiating sustainable change. So we are planning to move beyond honoring young people for the changes they have made and, instead, invest directly in the changes they are making, now and into the future. Beginning in 2010, the Hitachi Foundation will present the Yoshiyama Award to young social entrepreneurs who are creating enterprises that directly help Americans living in or not far from poverty. National National INTERNATIONAL Alec Dickson Servant Leader Award National Youth Leadership Council 1667 Snelling Ave. No. Suite D300 Saint Paul, MN 55108 651-631-3672 Fax: 651-631-2955 1-800-366-6952 www.nylc.org/pages-programsprofessionaldevelopmentAlec_Dickson_Servant_Leader_Award?oid= The Alec Dickson Servant Leader Award honors exemplary leaders who through their actions, compassion, creativity, and courage — have inspired the service-learning field, positively impacted the lives of young people, and motivated others to take up the banner of service. The award is presented every year at the National Service-Learning Conference. The award is named for British humanitarian Alec Dickson (1914Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 13 of 16 International Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian 3719 nslc@nylc.org American Express Building Leadership Award Independent Sector 1602 L Street NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20036 202-467-6155 for Will DeKrey http://www.independentsector.org/programs/l eadership/organizationalaward.htm leadership2009@independentsector.org 94), whose vision, innovation, and commitment inspired so many individuals to lead lives of service. His legacy continues to influence young people, teachers, agencies, schools, and communities. The American Express Building Leadership Award was established in 1999 to recognize outstanding organizations for their leadership in investing in the people of the charitable community, through an emphasis on the development of internal staff, board, and volunteer leadership. Nominations were accepted from anyone affiliated with the organization, including staff and board members, volunteers, or other supporters. Nominations from organizations located outside the United States were also accepted provided they meet 501(c)(3) equivalency standards. IS will be in contact with nominated organizations to request additional information about programs and leadership activities. Please note that the application process and nomination letter will be used to evaluate nominated organizations for the award. A final decision will be made by late summer 2009. The award will be presented at the IS Annual Conference in Detroit, Michigan, November 4-6, 2009 International Award for Distinguished Achievement and Leadership in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research (formerly called Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement) ARNOVA 550 W. North St., Suite 301 Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.684.2120 | Fax: 317.684.2128 www.arnova.org jkitto@arnova.org Cargill Cares Volunteer Award Traci Rutzick Cargill Community Involvement Minneapolis, Minnesota This award is given annually for significant and sustained contributions to the field through research and leadership. Nominees must have demonstrated outstanding achievement(s) in the field of nonprofit and voluntary action research and/or significant leadership achievements in the advancement and promotion of such research over an extended period of time. In addition to significant contributions to research, a nominee's contribution to leadership may be considered. Nominees need not be members of ARNOVA. Those interested in nominating someone should submit a letter of nomination, curriculum vitae, and nomination form. A second nomination also is required for the award. The second nominator submits a letter of nomination (a maximum of two pages). Either the nominator or the second nominator comes from a different institutional base rather than that of the nominee, and at least one is a member of ARNOVA. Self-nominations are not considered. The nomination form and additional details specific to each year's award are posted to the ARNOVA website each spring. The deadline for year 2009 award's nominations was May 15. Special awards for Cargill employees and retirees who volunteer their time to help improve their communities. Awards are given throughout the world in the countries where Cargill has a branch. Three rounds International International Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 14 of 16 952-742-2546 www.cargill.com Traci_Rutzick@cargill.com annually: March 15; July 15; and Nov. 15. Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel: (310) 556-4694 Fax: (310) 556-8130 www.hiltonfoundation.org/main.asp?id=43&si de=1 prize@hiltonfoundation.org The Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize was established by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in 1996. The annual $1.5 million dollar award honors a charitable or non-governmental organization that has made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering anywhere in the world. The international Prize is the world's largest humanitarian award and ranks as one of the largest monetary prizes in any category - equal to the Nobel Prize. The creation of the Hilton Prize is consistent with the guiding philosophy of the Hilton Foundation, which was established by the late hotel entrepreneur, Conrad N. Hilton, for the purpose of providing humanitarian aid to the most unfortunate and disadvantaged. Nominations for the 2010 Prize are excepted from August 3, 2009 to November 2, 2009 from throughout the international community. The Foundation generally does not encourage unsolicited proposals for funding. Instead, it identifies critical societal needs, then proactively initiates major, long-term projects with appropriate partner organizations to implement them. In accordance with Conrad N. Hilton's Last Will and Testament, the Foundation seeks to alleviate the suffering of the world's most disadvantaged, with a special emphasis on children and support for the work of the Roman Catholic Sisters. The International Activist Award in 2009 and earlier years honors those who have struggled to correct social injustice in the world (U.S. activists are the focus of the Citizen Activist Award in alternate years). The honoree will receive $100,000 and a specially commissioned sculpture designed by Maya Lin, creator of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC. International International Activist Award The Center for Public Leadership (CPL) at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University gives the Gleitsman International Activist Award. http://content.ksg.harvard.edu/leadership/ind ex.php?option=com_content&task=view&id= 199&Itemid=69 Tel:617-496-8866 International Alternate years Prudential Spirit of Community Awards International Scholarship and Tuition Services 200 Crutchfield Avenue Nashville, TN 37210 Phone: 1-877-525-8491 (toll free) 615-320-3149 www.prudential.com/community/spirit If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award! Even more important, you could win recognition that might inspire other young people to follow your example. These prestigious awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, have honored tens of thousands of middle level and high school students over the past 13 International Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 15 of 16 spirit@prudential.com years solely for their volunteer work. Applications for The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards are accepted during September and October each year. During that time period, you can apply online or request a paper application by calling 1-877-525-8491 toll-free. The application deadline for the 2009 Spirit of Community Awards has passed. Please visit the website in February to read about the 2009 Honorees. If you would like to apply for next year, please visit the website in September. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is also conducted in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Ireland, where Prudential has significant business operations. The Virginia Hodgkinson Research Prize is given annually to the best book on philanthropy and the nonprofit sector that informs policy and practice. The prize is awarded by ARNOVA in cooperation with Independent Sector and recognizes the pioneering role of Virginia Hodgkinson in the research on philanthropy and nonprofit organizations. Books must have been published within the three calendar years preceding the award. Books can be considered more than once. Entries must be published by a university press or commercial publishing house. Submissions from scholars representing any discipline are welcome. In addition, submissions are encouraged from young scholars, practitioners working in collaboration with universitybased researchers, and scholars working on multi-disciplinary approaches. Prior prize recipients are ineligible for a five-year period after their award is received. The deadline for the 2009 award's nominations was May 15, 2009. International Virginia A. Hodgkinson Book Award/ Research Prize ARNOVA 550 W. North St., Suite 301 Indianapolis, IN 46202 317.684.2120, Fax: 317.684.2128 http://www.arnova.org/?section=awards&sub section=virginia jkitto@arnova.org Compiled by volunteer Pat Loehlein, Librarian Awards Available in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and United States, Page 16 of 16