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March 17, 2010 is the UPDATED deadline for volunteer award nominations! Click this page-name link to find our on-line forms!
Award nominations must be electronically submitted or postmarked by midnight on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
***Please see the ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS below, along with descriptions of the SELECTION PROCESS and the NOMINATING PROCEDURES*** (Incomplete entries are ineligible.)
HERE ARE YOUR ON-LINE FORMS:
Nominate a volunteer
Request invitations to the April 22nd luncheon
Request certificates for volunteers who are not nominated
ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
Individuals, groups or corporations may be nominated if they were actively engaged in providing volunteer service during 2009, in either Sarpy or Douglas Counties in Nebraska or Pottawattamie County in Iowa. Nominees must have provided direct service or been responsible for planning, organizing or supervising other volunteers. If an individual or group has been a finalist in a category, they cannot be a nominee in that category again. However, they may be nominated in other categories if they volunteered during 2009. Incomplete entries are ineligible.
SELECTION PROCESS
The United Way of the Midlands’ staff, in accordance with strict standards of confidentiality, will review entries submitted to ensure that all pertinent information has been provided and the nomination form is properly completed. Entries that meet eligibility requirements will be forwarded to the Selection Committee. A five-member Volunteer Selection Committee that is familiar with the philosophy and tradition of volunteerism, and is representative of the United Way of the Midlands’ service area, will select winners. Selection Committee members have no affiliation with United Way of the Midlands.
NOMINATING PROCEDURES
Any agency, organization or individual may submit as many nominations as desired in any of the categories.
All nominations must be submitted on the United Way of the Midlands Volunteer Resource Center nomination form.
If additional forms are needed, please feel free to duplicate the enclosed form.
Do not attach photos, newspaper clippings or other information that is not requested on the nominating form.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Wednesday March 17, 2010
Award nominations forms either must be postmarked or returned via email no later than midnight.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Request forms for Certificates of Appreciation and Invitation list for the 55th Annual Volunteer Recognition are Luncheon due.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
55th Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon at 12 Noon
Double Tree Hotel -- Downtown Omaha
$14.00 per person or $112.00 per table of eight
THIS SECTION IS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO DOWNLOAD AND PRINT OUR FORMS:
Individuals, groups or corporations that were actively engaged in providing volunteer service during 2009 in Sarpy, Douglas and Pottawattamie counties are eligible for nomination. The nominees must have provided direct service or been responsible for planning, organizing or supervising other volunteers. All nominations must be submitted on an official form.
***Here's the link to a PDF file that you can download and print.
Hard copy forms are also available by calling 402-522-7931. All mailed entries for award nominations must be postmarked by midnight, March 10, 2010 and mailed to:
2010 Outstanding Volunteer Awards
United Way of the Midlands
Volunteer Resource Center
1805 Harney Street
Omaha, NE 68102-1972
Deadline for Certificate requests and Luncheon Invitations are due March 26, 2010
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