All-American Volunteer Celebration and Annual Meeting
August 23, 2009
Dell Diamond, Round Rock
 
Congratulations to the winners!

Volunteer Awards
Volunteer of the Year: Bill Dorman
Clara Barton Honor Award: Elaine Thompson
Virginia Horton True Blue Volunteer: Homer Johnson
Walter Shuler Disaster Services Award: Carol Leandra
Education & Training Award: Julia Lennous
Social Services Volunteer of the Year: Wray Hooper
Firecracker Award: Jay Clements
Mental Health Professional of the Year: Pat Grajkowski
Tex Kassen Health and Safety Award: Craig Henderson
Youth Leadership Award: Day Son
Martha Townsley Leadership Award: Kevin McCoy

Employee Awards
At last week’s recognition event, we also acknowledged the work of several employees who have made a significant difference for the Chapter in the past year. The award winners were:

Employee Excellence Award – Support went to Volunteer Services Coordinator Amber Cooney for organizing the Youth Leadership Development Retreat, rallying volunteers for special outreach events, and organizing and updating volunteer records.

Employee Excellence Award – Management went to Elaine Acker for her work to in creating and implementing a plan to increase visibility for the chapter and raise funds in excess of our budget goals.

Employee Excellence Award – Professional or Technical went to Ericca Long for her work in redesigning the website and building a new brand identity for this chapter. 

Employee Excellence Award – Health and Safety Services went to Sara Kennedy for her extraordinary attention to detail and outstanding customer service.