All too often the volunteer efforts of engaged citizens remain unseen or forgotten. The Rise & Shine Volunteer Recognition Celebration is an occasion to recognize the generosity of so many eligible volunteers.

Nominations for 2022 have closed. Please join us for an inspirational morning at the Rise & Shine Volunteer Recognition Breakfast is on Wednesday, June 8^th(7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.). We hope that you will join us to celebrate the 2022 Rise & Shine Award recipients. Click here to register for the event.

Rise and Shine Volunteer Nomination Form 2022

Respond to each question. Note how the volunteer efforts are not a part of the nominee’s employment responsibilities.

The Rise and Shine Volunteer Recognition Breakfast is a wonderful way to recognize members of the community whose volunteer efforts support promoting and inspiring youth to lead safe, healthy, and successful lives. Nominations will be accepted through May 9, 2022.
Your Name*
We plan to have both nominees and nominators come together for the Rise & Shine Volunteer Recognition Breakfast on June 8, 2022 at 7:30 a.m. at the Riverview School District.
Phone*
Email*
City where you reside*
Nominee
Please select a Nomination Category:*
- Youth: A youth in grades 4th-12th whose volunteer efforts actively support and inspire other youth to lead safe, healthy and successful lives.
- Community: Volunteer in our community who goes above and beyond by leading efforts to address needs, develops and/or leads activities or events or volunteers in the background. This person's involvement benefits the community and connects with the Empower Youth Network's mission.
- Business: This is a business that goes above and beyond by sponsoring, donating, and/or helping youth in our community in a way connected to the Empower Youth Network's mission. They are a business that steps up to help by initiating involvement or responding to a request to be involved.
- Volunteer: A volunteer (youth or adult) working directly with the Empower Youth Network. They may be behind the scenes, a chair person or a board member. They are dependable, demonstrate initiative and model follow through.
- Champion: This person is someone who is always talking about and supporting the Empower Youth Network. They help promote activities that the Network is working on; they are an Empower Youth Network champion. This person is often behind the scene supporting EYN whenever they can.
Who are you nominating?*
Nominee's Phone*
Nominee's Email*
City Nominee Resides*
Questions
Describe the nominee’s volunteer efforts, including examples of how nominee's efforts help inspire youth to lead safe, healthy, and successful lives.*
Explain how the volunteer efforts are “above and beyond” in quality, scope or precedent.*
What, if any, recognition has this nominee received from the volunteer efforts?*
How is this volunteer an inspirational model to others?*
Provide additional narrative to highlight how this individual makes the Valley shine.*
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Rise and Shine Volunteer Nomination Form 2022

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