From Dee Furlough

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award.

The awards program, created by the Office of the Governor in 1979, recognizes North Carolina’s most dedicated volunteers. Through the years, the award has been bestowed on thousands of North Carolinians who have shown concern and compassion for their neighbors by volunteering in their local community.

Each county selects up to ten individuals, businesses, groups/teams and one paid Director of Volunteers to be recognized for their outstanding contributions to their communities. One of the nominees will be nominated for the Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service, which is awarded to the top 20 volunteers in the state. A local committee evaluates the nominations.

• Nomination forms are available in Tyrrell County at the Tyrrell County Cooperative Extension Center, 407 Martha Street in Columbia. You may also request a hard copy by calling Dee Furlough at 796-1581 or emailing at dee_furlough@ncsu.edu.
• Online Nomination Forms can be found on the NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service website atwww.volunteernc.orgunder the “Volunteer Awards” tab.

Please return the completed forms to: Dee Furlough at the Tyrrell County Extension Center by January 18, 2019