MAYOR ENCOURAGES ENTRIES FOR NSW VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Mayor of Glen Innes Severn Council, Steve Toms, today encouraged organisers of local not-for-profit organizations to nominate their most dedicated workers for the 2008 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award.
"This is a wonderful opportunity to honour the contribution the State's 1.4 million volunteers make to NSW," said Cr Toms. " Volunteers in NSW are estimated to contribute about $3 billion a year to the economy. In our own community, we certainly appreciate the tremendous amount of good work undertaken by volunteers."
Cr Toms said the 2008 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award was building on the success of the inaugural awards held in 2007. Conducted by the NSW Centre of Volunteering, these attracted 170 nominations and culminated in the announcement of 38 exceptional regional volunteer winners, three (3) state volunteer winners (Corporate, Youth and Senior) and the overall NSW Volunteer of the Year.
The NSW Minister for Volunteering, Linda Burney, launched the 2008 Awards during National Volunteer Week. "It's so important that we acknowledge and thank our volunteers for the enormous difference they make to the disadvantaged in our communities and to our environment," Ms Burney said.
All entrants must be nominated and must have volunteered for the equivalent of one day per week (or six hours) for at least six (6) months over a 12 month period.
The awards are being conducted and judged on a regional basis, with the winners moving forward to the State judging and awards ceremony on Friday 5 December 2008 - International Volunteer Day.
Entries close on Tuesday 30 September 2008. Nomination forms and detailed information about the awards can be obtained through The Centre for Volunteering website http://www.volunteering.com.au/ or by contacting Kristin Romanis at The Centre for Volunteering on 8267 6309 or 0412 313 359.
Contact details
Catherine McBride
http://www.volunteering.com.au
cmcbride@gisc.nsw.gov.au
