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Celebrate People in Action and Nominate
your Favorite Volunteers
HandsOn West Central Ohio is celebrating people in action this April,
and the program needs your help in recognizing the amazing
accomplishments of local volunteers!
HandsOn West Central Ohio, including the Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program, will host a celebration of volunteers on April 11 from 5:30 to
7 p.m. at A Learning Place in Piqua. The event will feature a
dinner catered by The Backyard Bistro, highlights of volunteer
successes from 2010, awards and even finger painting. For this
celebration, HandsOn West Central Ohio is teaming up with Hits 105.5 to
recognize the Community Volunteers of the Year in Darke, Logan, Miami
and Shelby Counties.
Between now and March 18, members of the community are encouraged to
nominate any volunteer who shared his or her talent during 2010 for
this second annual award. Nominations will be accepted via
www.hits1055.com, and listeners will be invited to vote for their
favorite nominee in each county between March 28 and April 6.
Winners will be announced and awarded an individualized plaque during
the celebration of volunteers on April 11. More than 7,800 votes
were cast for last year’s four winners, who included Grace Steenrod of
Jackson Center, Kay Kirby of Greenville, Emma Wise of Troy, and even
Rocky the therapeutic riding horse from Zanesfield.
This event takes place during National Volunteer Week, a week honoring
those who dedicate themselves to taking action and bettering their
communities. Sponsored by the Points of Light Institute and
HandsOn Network, of which HandsOn West Central Ohio is an affiliate,
National Volunteer Week is also about inspiring, recognizing and
encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their
communities – to put themselves at the center of social change.
Tickets for this event are just $12 each, and HandsOn West Central Ohio
serving through RSVP in Darke, Logan, Miami and Shelby Counties may
reserve their space at no cost. To purchase tickets or reserve
your seat, please call (937) 548-8002, ext. 211. Tickets must be
reserved by March 28.
HandsOn West Central Ohio, including the Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program, is a program of Council on Rural Services. To learn more
about HandsOn, visit www.handsonwestcentralohio.org or like the
organization on Facebook at www.facebook.com/handsonwestcentralohio.
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