2008 President's Volunteer Service Awardees
U.S. Fund for UNICEF honors 89 volunteers with President's Volunteer Service Award—the most ever!
NEW YORK (April 28, 2008) — The U.S. Fund for UNICEF has awarded 89 volunteers—the most ever—with the President's Volunteer Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service.
Established in 2003, the award is available on an annual basis to individuals, groups and families who have met or exceeded requirements for volunteer service and have demonstrated exemplary citizenship through volunteering. As one of thousands of Certifying Organizations participating in the award program, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF confers the award to recognize the outstanding achievements of its volunteers.
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF has a long history of volunteer service, and more than 16,000 volunteers perform community service each year on behalf of the organization.
The award is issued by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, a group created by President Bush to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making to our Nation. Chaired by two-time Super Bowl Champion Darrell Green, with former U.S. Senators Bob Dole and John Glenn as honorary co-chairs, the Council comprises leaders in government, media, entertainment, business, education, nonprofits and volunteer service organizations, and community volunteering.
This year's list of awardees:
| Amna Ahmed Veronica Amatucci Jackie Amey Jackie Angelino Elena Areinas Alison Austin Laura Barndt Claudine Beauducel Larissa Bessarbova Mary Benarien Ellen Berman Ericka Borozan Roberta Boucher Anthony Broad Alina Callaway Anna Castells Kim Bryson-Chamley Angelito Cabigao Osmar Cardoso Isabelle Creach Margaret Currie Mary Virginia Culbertson Ruth Deacon Christine De Gilalluly Kathleen Darcy Elizabeth Dobbs Gloria Dogan Patrick Drake Holly Elfman Jasmine Fatourechi |
Fred Graham Lillian Gold Martha Hackney Betsy Hosea Bill Huxley Zahara Hussein Heather Ingold Gigi Jordan Sarah Kaba Jones Olga Kandel Jihoon Kang June Kim Slava Karaytcheva Camille Knops Leela Krishnamurthy Teresa Lee Florence Laitman James Lancaster Lucille Marshall Tom Marshall Jennifer May Sheila Malcolm Spencer Mash Freda Menon Lori Mizuno Davina Mulimbi Alexandra Nagourney Shiela Norton Maryclaire Ngari Susan O'Dell |
Marcelo Ostria Teju Oyeniyi Andy Patterson Rina Patel Andrea Penagos Marie Perugini Sheranin Rayes Michelle Roman Cory Russel Meenakshisundaram Ramachandran Andrea Salvo Christine Sarbanes Ileana Segovia Hafsa Sharif Jasmin Song Barbara Sikora Nikki Spretnak Evelyn Stephens Louise Swartz Svetlana Tarasova Thao Nu An Tong Jayne Vanenburgh Devi Vat-Ho Xi Wang Tomoko Watanabe Susan Wolford Jen Woo Aydin Yildirim Margaret Zidonis Emily Zyko |
In the Family category
Dr. and Mrs. Kase Lawal
In the Group category
Volunteers for UNICEF
Examples include
- Gigi Jordan and Alison Austin, who joined forces with a friend to create jewelry, sell it, and donate all of the proceeds to UNICEF.
- Slava Karaytcheva, who has assisted in the smooth operation of the Southwest Regional chapter of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF by aiding with major gift prospect research, event set-up, event registration, event follow up, communications with vendors and donors, data entry, filing and other duties.
- 16 awardees volunteer regularly at the U.S. fund for UNICEF greeting card and gift shop in New York City. Some volunteers have been involved for more than 15 years!
- For the past 3 years, 11-year-old Jasmine has ensured that every child in her school is aware of the plight of millions of other children around the world. She goes into every classroom and speaks about UNICEF.
- Betsy Hosea is the Georgia Federation of Women's Club United Nations Chairman. Betsy promotes UNICEF and its program to the clubs and has contributed more than 650 hours this year alone to UNICEF projects.
We thank and appreciate all this year's awardees!
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