Each year, the Center coordinates this program for the Governor’s office for Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, and Wake counties. County winners are selected and submitted to the Governor’s office, where they are considered for the State’s highest volunteer recognition, the Medallion Award, which is given to the top 20 to 25 volunteers in the state.
Nominate your outstanding volunteers for the Governorās Volunteer Service Award! This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize your outstanding volunteers, including board members, who have dedicated at least one year of service to your organization.
By participating in this process, you can celebrate your volunteers’ contributions and enhance your organization’s visibility. This is also a terrific way to recognize those volunteers that have championed your cause.āÆĀ
TheāÆTriangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership CenterāÆmanages the review process for theāÆGovernorās OfficeāÆfor the following counties: Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, and Wake. We also use these applications for our Key Volunteer Awards, too, so you can nominate someone for multiple awards with one simple application!
Visit the Governorās Volunteer Service Awards website to learn more about the program.Ā
Nominations can be made online at or by downloading the nomination form in pdf. The nomination forms are available to download in MS Word in both English and Spanish.Ā
If you are NOT applying online and using a downloaded Word document, please email the form back to Hannah Davis.Ā
All nominees are later featured on our social media and website for our Volunteer of the Week regardless of if they win – so don’t hesitate to honor and recognize your stellar volunteers!
Things to remember as you nominate your outstanding volunteers:
Chatham CountyĀ
Sera Cuni
Feed-Well Fridges co-founder
Durham CountyĀ
Brad Freeman
PetPals NC
Granville CountyĀ
JaQuavion Stainback
Shepherd Youth Ranch
Orange CountyĀ
Julie McClintock
Friends of Bolin Creek
Charles Ashley Mann, DDS & Associates of Garner
Able to Serve
Sam & Diane McMillan
Durham Center for Senior Life
Hannah Ruth Foundation
Orange County Department on Aging
Dedrick Moone
Families Moving Forward
Anna Merrett
Assistance League of the Triangle Area
Kai Christopher
Habitat for Humanity of Wake County Re-store
Taylor Ward
Addis Jemari, NC Governor’s & Senate Page Programs, Grace Raleigh, NRCA
Rachelle Deats
Backpack Buddies, Note in the Pocket, Raleigh Little Theatre, Theatre in the Park, Meals on Wheels, DPAC
Viv Finkelstein
JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University
Jeanne Murray
Families Moving Forward
Dedicated to Our Community NC (DOC NC)
Glad Tidings Worship Ministry
Holy Infant Catholic Church
Senator Mike Woodard
With The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center Board Members
Josh Baldwin, Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge
Sera Cuni, Feed-Well Fridges Co-founder
Ken and Jackie Durham, Solo Assistance Service at Galloway Ridge
George Evans, United Way of Chatham County via Carolina Meadows
Pam Somers, Chatham Outreach Alliance (CORA)
Marian Abernathy, Judea Reform Congregation – Refuge Resettlement
Sanji Datar, Digital Durham
Brad Freeman, PetPals NC
Lesley ‘Joi’ Gardner, Aging Well Durham
Georgia Haynie, General Davie Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Willie ‘Cowboy’ Headen, Durham Center for Senior Life
Long Ball RBI Concessions Volunteers, Durham Triple Play
Mary Selke, Duke Cancer Patient Support System
Akeeya Umstead, Misstakenid Gives Back Foundation
Benita Wall-Johnson, Urban Community AgriNomics Catawba Trail Farm
Dogs Deserve Better Piedmont Volunteers
Jim & Kay Nutt, Granville Gardeners
Ravens Nest Food Pantry, Christian Faith Center
JaQuavion Stainback, Shepherd Youth Ranch
Garman Troup, Granville County Senior Services
Shu-hwa Fan, Orange County Department on Aging (Post Humously)
Maryam Haque, Orange County Disability Awareness
Riza Jenkins, NC Sustainable Energy Association
Ann Louthan, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
Julie McClintock, Friends of Bolin Creek
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Orange Chatham Support Group, Autism Society of NC
Libby Searles-Bohs, Pee Wee Home
Mindy Solie, Arts in Action
Christine Swanson, Dr. Charles van der Horst Water Safety Initiative (Swim for Charlie)
David Woodmansee, Pee Wee Homes
Ruth Burch, NC Cooperative Extension of Person County
Steffi Kinton, My Life Matters
Nancy Lee Newell, Person County Senior Services
John P. Bender, Wheels4Hope
Catherine George, Diaper Train
Arsh Jha, Dedicated to Our Community (DOC NC)
Brenda Jones, Disabled American Veterans
Jeff Lineberry, NC Down Syndrome Alliance
Look Twice NC (Motorcycle Awareness Program)
Marie Martin, MOM Wishing Widows Well
Anna Merrett, Assistance League of the Triangle Area
NC Region Screening Team, American Red Cross
Rajeev Thalla, Rohan Rajeev Foundation