Do you know an exemplary volunteer or are you one yourself? Do you volunteer for an outstanding organization that helps many in the community? If so, Vision Noblesville encourages you to fill out a nomination form at www.visionnoblesville.com.
The City of Noblesville Volunteer Awards program was created by Vision Noblesville and is now celebrating its second year of recognizing Noblesville residents and Noblesville-based organizations that have voluntarily contributed their time and talent to the betterment of others.
Vision Noblesville Manager Cindy Benedict said nominations are currently being sought for this year’s program and will be accepted until April 7.
“We hope this will be a Noblesville tradition to honor the good volunteers in our community and encourage more volunteerism,” she said.
Benedict said the awards were modeled after the governor’s service awards and Noblesville winners are forwarded to the state level.
“Two of our winners won governor’s service awards – Helmer Scientific won the corporate volunteer award and Sue Treida was the faith-based volunteer,” Benedict said. “Out of the nine (awards), we won two in Noblesville.”
Individual volunteers may be nominated in the following categories: lifetime achievement; all-around; faith-based; youth; corporate; national service member; and the two new categories of the Dr. Earl Brooks Environmental Award and best green project. In addition to the corporate category, organizations can be nominated for best green project. Groups and classes may be nominated in the exemplary service-learning category.
Benedict said a volunteer council consisting of Noblesville residents as well as representatives from local businesses, Vision Noblesville and the City of Noblesville will evaluate all nominations. Finalists will be honored at the May 28 Noblesville Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Benedict said two of the new green awards will be handed out during the city’s Earth Day Arbor Fest on April 26.
“Competition was a little steep. We were surprised at how strong the applicants were last year,” Benedict said.
Benedict said applicants from last year that did not win would not be automatically included in this year’s evaluation.
“They can feel free to be nominated again,” she said, adding self-nominations are allowed. “People should have the opportunity to update their nomination.”
For more information, contact Benedict at 770-2007 or [email protected].
