February 8, 2016 JUNEAU – First Lady Donna Walker today encouraged Alaskans to nominate fellow citizens who have performed extraordinary volunteer service for the 2016 First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Awards.
“In these challenging fiscal times, our volunteers will play an even greater role in helping those in need and in strengthening their communities,” said First Lady Donna Walker. “It is often said that volunteers don’t necessarily have the time, they have the heart and it is a heart that cares deeply about community and fellow Alaskans.”
First Lady Bella Hammond established the program in 1975 to recognize volunteers who have displayed extraordinary personal commitment and invested a significant amount of time to benefit their communities.
Awardees are selected by a committee of Alaskans:
Laurie Herman Laurie Herman & Associates
Toni Mallott Second Lady of Alaska
Hans Neidig ExxonMobil Alaska
Marilyn Romano Alaska Airlines
Gail “Anagick” Schubert President and CEO of the Bering Straits Native Corporation
Melissa Stepovich Governor’s Fairbanks Director
Lynnette Sullivan Former First Lady of Anchorage
Geoff Welch Dateline Digital Printing
Award winners will be recognized during a luncheon at the Governor’s House in Juneau. A list of previous award recipients is available on the Governor’s website.
Nominations are due by March 8. Application forms are available online (volunteerawards.alaska.gov or gov.alaska.gov) or at the Capitol in Juneau and the Governor’s regional offices in Anchorage, Mat-Su and Fairbanks. [xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense-responsive”]
