Mayors' Top Teen & Mother Moon Service Scholarship Awards
Presented by the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley and Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Our annual awards program, typically held in person, acknowledge the exceptional youth volunteers in our community. Teens ages 13-18 are eligible for the award and demonstrate distinction in volunteerism in the Cedar Valley! The Mother Moon Service Scholarships will be announced and awarded to one junior from each of the Black Hawk County High Schools.
View the virtual reception below!
Our annual awards program, typically held in person, acknowledge the exceptional youth volunteers in our community. Teens ages 13-18 are eligible for the award and demonstrate distinction in volunteerism in the Cedar Valley! The Mother Moon Service Scholarships will be announced and awarded to one junior from each of the Black Hawk County High Schools.
View the virtual reception below!
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Know a VOLUNTEER who should be recognized? Nominate them today!
Nominations are CLOSED for 2020
Due to COVID-19 and our hope to keep our community safe and healthy, the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley has made the decision to postpone the April 7 celebration luncheon.
As we know more about a scheduled date, we will reach out via email and will postal mail updated invitations.
As we know more about a scheduled date, we will reach out via email and will postal mail updated invitations.
To RSVP for the Mayors' Volunteer Awards Luncheon, please complete the form below
The luncheon will begin at 11:30 am on Tuesday, April 7 at Diamond Event Center (5307 Caraway Lane, Cedar Falls).
The cost for each reservation is $20. The nominee's reservation/lunch is complimentary.
Attendees can pay via cash or check made payable to the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley.
Checks may be mailed to the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley, 2101 Kimball Avenue, Suite 136, Waterloo, IA 50702.
Attendees can pay via cash or check made payable to the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley.
Checks may be mailed to the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley, 2101 Kimball Avenue, Suite 136, Waterloo, IA 50702.
AWARD CATEGORIES
Top Teen Award Open to nominees ages 13-18 in Black Hawk County
Volunteer Award Open to nominees age 19 or older (any adult, regardless of years of service)
Outstanding Emerging Volunteer Award Open to nominees ages 19-35 (young adult)
Lifetime Achievement Volunteer Award Open to nominees with 20+ years of service in the CV
NOMINEE REQUIREMENTS
Nominees must have participated in or contributed to a significant volunteer effort(s), past or present, in the Cedar Valley. They must demonstrate a willingness to serve, contribute time to an organization, exhibit quality in their work, set a good example, and be an exceptional role model.
Nominees must be individuals Businesses and organizations are NOT eligible for nomination
Media recognition Volunteers must NOT be frequently recognized by the media for their efforts
Previous recipients Nominees who have received an award in the past ten (10) years are NOT eligible
NOMINATION PROCESS
Nomination form Includes nominee and nominator contact information, a typed narrative, and a photo
Typed narrative Describing nominee's volunteer activities, accomplishments, and special contributions
(minimum 500 characters - this will serve as the primary selection tool for the committee)
Photo Of nominee participating in service
SELECTION & RECOGNITION
All Top Teen Award nominees will receive award recognition. A minimum of one winner will be selected from the other three Volunteer award categories (above) with a total of 8 award winners among all adult nominees.
Selection Recipients will be selected by the Mayors of Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Evansdale, and by the Grow Cedar Valley Ambassadors
Notification Nominees will be notified by the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley
Recognition All nominees will be acknowledged at events on April 7, 2020 (details to follow)
Congratulations to our 2019 award nominees!
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2019 Mayors' Volunteer Award Winners
Volunteer Award Joy Thiel Rachel Neil Gary and Elaine Cooney Hank Wellnitz Outstanding Emerging Volunteer Award Phil Nash Lifetime Achievement Volunteer Award Floyd Winter Linda Kennedy Janice Crowe Mac McCausland Roland Schmidt The Mayors selected 10 winners from 44 total nominees. Congratulations to all who were recognized! |
2019 Mayors' Top Teen Award Honorees
Jersie Benson, Waterloo East High School Braley Bogart, Waterloo West High School Rachel Brokenshire, Cedar Falls High School Ellie Brown, Hudson High School Cady Burrington, Valley Lutheran High School Emma Carlson, Union High School William Fettkether, Dunkerton High School Naomi Henderson, Hudson High School Siddhartha Kalala, Cedar Falls High School Jarrett Kruse, Columbus High School Cassidy Leadley, Waterloo East High School Eleanor Magee, Dunkerton High School Kar Meh, Waterloo East High School Claire Strauel, Don Bosco High School Aaliyah Tournier, Cedar Falls High School Piper Wiedenhoff, Union High School Justine Yang, Cedar Falls High School Brayden Zoll, Don Bosco High School |