Tuesday, November 03 2009 @ 11:06 AM EST
Governor Awards Top Medallion to Local Volunteer
On Monday afternoon, November 2, 2009, I was blessed to attend this event as County Coordinator that began at the State Capital and then moved to the Governor's Mansion. I accompanied Pat Harriston of Carolina Canines and winner of the Award for 2009 New Hanover County, Donna Sweetman' s disignee Caroline O'Brien and her therapy dog trainee - Judah to the festivities.
The Governor's Award for Volunteer Service program is an important part of the proud history and tradition of volunteerism and community service in our state. For thirty-one years, the program has honored the true spirit of volunteerism in our state by recognizing individuals, groups, and businesses that make a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service. Created in 2006 the Governor's Medallian Award for Volunteer Service is presented to the top twenty volunteers in the State.
Congratulations to Donna Sweetman from Carolina Canines for Service. She is dedicated to making sure that highly skilled service dogs can be provided to persons with disabilities. She averages 120 volunteer hours a month. Donna is an advanced trainer that has trained 9 service dogs. The lives of those she has impacted is immeasurable. (Donna is not pictured as she is vacationing in Hawaii)
Gov. Perdue Announced N.C. Medallions Awarded to State’s Top Volunteers
20 Individuals Honored for Outstanding Service
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that 20 individual volunteers received the North Carolina Medallion for Outstanding Volunteer Service awarded by the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. These outstanding honorees provided valuable services to their communities, including medical assistance, help for children and care for older adults.
“These volunteers deserve our congratulations for serving their communities,” said Perdue. “We should be especially grateful because when times are tough, volunteers are even more important to those in need.”
Recipients were honored today by Gov. Perdue at a ceremony in the State Capitol where they each received a medallion and a certificate in recognition of their service. Afterwards, Gov. Perdue and First Gentleman Bob Eaves hosted the award recipients at a reception in the Executive Mansion.
The recognition is part of the N.C. Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service program, which honors individuals, groups, teams and businesses that make significant contributions to their communities through volunteer service. Since the program began in 1978, about 16,000 individuals have been recognized for their service. County coordinators and local selection committees receive and evaluate the nominations. Medallion recipients are nominated at the county level then evaluated by a panel of community service leaders from across the state.
The following are this year’s recipients:
Beaufort County John Morgan
Buncombe County Madeline Pflaumbaum
Carteret County Richard Eisemann
Cumberland County Great Oak Youth Development Centers
Gates County Dillon Kyle Chappell
Granville County Betty Lynne Currin
Guilford County LaToya Marsh
Harnett County Joyce Rosser
Madison County AC and Susie Honeycutt
McDowell County Dr. James Gaskill, DDS
Mitchell County Frances Herrell
New Hanover Donna Sweetman
Onslow County William Sidberry
Pasquotank County Sonja Hibbard
Perquimans County Rosemary Smith
Polk County William Wuehrmann
Rowan County Pete Teague
Tyrrell County Andrew Swain
Wake County Peter Zierz
Wayne County The Parrish Family
The N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, a federal- and state-funded agency housed in the Governor’s Office, administers funding to 14 N.C. AmeriCorps programs for the 2009-2010 program year. For more information on the N.C. AmeriCorps programs, visit the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service’s website at www.volunteernc.org
The Governor's Award for Volunteer Service program is an important part of the proud history and tradition of volunteerism and community service in our state. For thirty-one years, the program has honored the true spirit of volunteerism in our state by recognizing individuals, groups, and businesses that make a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service. Created in 2006 the Governor's Medallian Award for Volunteer Service is presented to the top twenty volunteers in the State.
Congratulations to Donna Sweetman from Carolina Canines for Service. She is dedicated to making sure that highly skilled service dogs can be provided to persons with disabilities. She averages 120 volunteer hours a month. Donna is an advanced trainer that has trained 9 service dogs. The lives of those she has impacted is immeasurable. (Donna is not pictured as she is vacationing in Hawaii)
Gov. Perdue Announced N.C. Medallions Awarded to State’s Top Volunteers
20 Individuals Honored for Outstanding Service
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that 20 individual volunteers received the North Carolina Medallion for Outstanding Volunteer Service awarded by the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. These outstanding honorees provided valuable services to their communities, including medical assistance, help for children and care for older adults.
“These volunteers deserve our congratulations for serving their communities,” said Perdue. “We should be especially grateful because when times are tough, volunteers are even more important to those in need.”
Recipients were honored today by Gov. Perdue at a ceremony in the State Capitol where they each received a medallion and a certificate in recognition of their service. Afterwards, Gov. Perdue and First Gentleman Bob Eaves hosted the award recipients at a reception in the Executive Mansion.
The recognition is part of the N.C. Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service program, which honors individuals, groups, teams and businesses that make significant contributions to their communities through volunteer service. Since the program began in 1978, about 16,000 individuals have been recognized for their service. County coordinators and local selection committees receive and evaluate the nominations. Medallion recipients are nominated at the county level then evaluated by a panel of community service leaders from across the state.
The following are this year’s recipients:
Beaufort County John Morgan
Buncombe County Madeline Pflaumbaum
Carteret County Richard Eisemann
Cumberland County Great Oak Youth Development Centers
Gates County Dillon Kyle Chappell
Granville County Betty Lynne Currin
Guilford County LaToya Marsh
Harnett County Joyce Rosser
Madison County AC and Susie Honeycutt
McDowell County Dr. James Gaskill, DDS
Mitchell County Frances Herrell
New Hanover Donna Sweetman
Onslow County William Sidberry
Pasquotank County Sonja Hibbard
Perquimans County Rosemary Smith
Polk County William Wuehrmann
Rowan County Pete Teague
Tyrrell County Andrew Swain
Wake County Peter Zierz
Wayne County The Parrish Family
The N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, a federal- and state-funded agency housed in the Governor’s Office, administers funding to 14 N.C. AmeriCorps programs for the 2009-2010 program year. For more information on the N.C. AmeriCorps programs, visit the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service’s website at www.volunteernc.org