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The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center
The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center
Each year, the Center coordinates this program for the Governor’s office for 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 volunteers in the state.
The 2024 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards and Key Volunteer of the Year Award Event will be held on May 6 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel from 11am-1pm.
This is the 50th year for this event and we are excited that we have over 100 nominations to celebrate!
Please join us to help recognize these amazing volunteers and the impact they have on our communities.
Click here to register for this event:
Subscribe to receive emails and stay up to date for the opportunity to recognize future volunteers – be sure to check the “Nonprofit Trainings & Information” box when you sign up to ensure you receive information regarding the next upcoming nomination process.
Wake County
Nona Wright
Assistance League of
the Triangle Area
Orange County
Bruce Ballentine
Habitat for Humanity
of Orange County
Lalit Mahadeshwar
Hindu Society of North Carolina (HSNC)
Nona Wright
Assistance League of the Triangle Area
Zaina Taha
Orange County Disability Awareness Council
Ich-Kien Lao
Habitat for Humanity of Durham County
Melanie Loury
Safe Haven for Cats
Bruce Ballentine
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
Gail Abrams
Piedmont Wildlife Center
Don Seay
The Center for Volunteer Caregiving
Durham Triple Play League Coaches
Val & Mike Ostoyich
Meals on Wheels of Orange County
Myra Blackwell
Durham Triple Play League, Inc.
Mount Calvary United
Church of Christ
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Delta Zeta Sigma Chapter
White Rock Baptist Church
COVID Food Pantry Operators
(Pictured above are volunteers from Hannah’s Community Kitchen)
OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute)
Duke University
Gail Abrams, Piedmont Wildlife Center
Myra Blackwell, Durham Triple Play League, Inc.
Durham Chapter of the Links, Families Moving Forward
Durham Triple Play League Coaches, Durham Triple Play League, Inc.
Catherine Hester, Durham Center for Senior Life
Leah Kraus, Digital Durham
Robin Mason, Durham Cooperative Extension-Welcome Baby
Steven Schaffer, Urban Ministries of Wake County
Marcia Susan Yager-Zorn, General Davie Chapter, NSDAR
Volunteer SHIIP Counselors-Durham County, Senior PharmAssist
Vivian Oney, Area Congregations In Ministry
Bruce Ballentine, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
Barbara Brooks, Paws4ever
Indrani Das, Orange County Rape Crisis Center
Dave Durham, Meals on Wheels of Orange County
Steven Esthimer, TABLE, Inc.
Roma Janette, Ronald McDonald House-Family Room
Mike & Val Ostoyich, Meals on Wheels of Orange County
Jane Silver, Meals on Wheels of Orange County
Jason Sorin, Orange County Disability Awareness Council
Zaina Taha, Orange County Disability Awareness Council
Molly Bailey, Assistance League of the Triangle
Anna Baird Choi, NC Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Patricia Gress, Western Wake Crisis Ministry
Benjie Hester, Dementia Alliance of North Carolina
Melanie Loury, SAFE Haven for Cats
Lalit Mahadeshwar, Hindu Society of North Carolina (HSNC)
Ken Petit, Wheels4Hope
Joe & Stara Porrazzo, Miracle League of the Triangle
Don Seay, The Center for Volunteer Caregiving
Nona Wright, Assistance League of the Triangle
GROW, LEAD, LEARN
Spend this summer developing leadership skills, giving back to the community, and building friendships, all while earning 35 community service hours in a week.
