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NOMINATION SELECTION CRITERIA:

Each nominee will be evaluated by a panel of involved citizens and community leaders based on the criteria listed below:

• Nominee contributed a needed service to the community during the 2012 calendar year.
• Involvement of the nominee was active, not figurehead.
• Nominee initiated new programs or activities and/or used new methods to solve problems.
• Amount of time devoted to the activity or service was significant.
• Nominee overcame unusual challenges, such as limited resources or public perceptions of the problems.

The judging panel has the ultimate responsibility in determining the final selection of the award winners. Their determination is based on the following criteria:

Need - contributed to a needed service                      Action - active involvement
Initiative - created a solution, novelty desired           Achievement - accomplished results
Impact - produced change, provided example            Time - devoted significant amount of time
Challenge - met personal/external challenges

The United Way Volunteer Center and Bright House Networksdistribute service awards in eight different categories:

Individualized awards are presented, which may include the prestigious Presidential Volunteer Service award, based on completed service hours. All winners and runners-up are also forwarded to the Hands-On Network to be considered for the Daily Points of Light Awards program.

RULES:

• Typed nominations must be received no later than 5:00 PM ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013.
• Nomination forms must be typed out completely. Any handwritten, incomplete or unsigned nomination form will be disqualified. Form submitted without requested photographs will also be disqualified.
•  Nominations forms will only be accepted from non-profit/501c3 agencies, schools and governmental agencies. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
• Two different electronic photos of the nominee must accompany each nomination-emailed to dolsen@unitedwayvfc.org. Photos must be in the JPEG format. Please label each photograph with the nominee’s name. Please do not send the photos embedded into other programs or files. JPEG attachments are required.
• Please do not submit any additional supplementary information, as it will not be considered.
• Award considerations are based solely on service contributions to organizations during the 2012 calendar year. Please focus your responses on the volunteer’s service efforts in 2012.
• Selection Committee decisions are final. Nomination forms become the property of the United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties’ Volunteer Center.
• An electronic version of this form can be downloaded from www.liveunitedinvolusiaflagler.org.

For information call the United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties’ Volunteer Center at (386) 366-9053. Send all completed entries to: dolsen@unitedwayvfc.org or fax 386-253-9517.