Each year, The Center coordinates the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award in conjunction with our Key Volunteer of the Year.

Nominations open in the fall and all Triangle nonprofits submit their outstanding volunteers in several categories. An awards ceremony to recognize these volunteers is held each spring.

The Center coordinates this program for the Governor’s office for Durham, Orange, 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 volunteers in the state.