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CommentsThursday, May 8, 2008
Make your Gift of Time nominations
By Matt Lemmon
Your morning mission from your friends at 417: Give a little recognition to the do-gooders in your life.The Council of Churches of the Ozarks' annual awards for local volunteers, Gift of Time, are ramping up for 2008. Now through May 23, they'll take your nominations at the City of Springfield's website. You may also call the Council of Churches (417-862-3586) or fax your nomination to 417-862-2129 . Past recipients include Charlie O'Reilly, Mick Denniston and Todd Parnell, among many others.
Ten final honorees will be chosen by a panel of business and civic leaders. A lunch reception honoring the 2008 winner is scheduled for June 26 in Bass Pro Shops' White River Room. A pictorial of the winners will also be featured in an upcoming issue of 417 Magazine. Click here to view People Pics from last year's event.
Posted by: Matt Lemmon, web editor
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(May 7, 2008 – Springfield, MO) The Council of Churches of the Ozarks invites nominations to honor Ozarks area volunteers for the Annual Gift of Time Awards. Nominations will be accepted now through Friday, May 23, 2008 and may be submitted by mail, email, fax or online. Nominations for volunteers of all ages are encouraged.
Every day throughout the Ozarks, hundreds of volunteers are giving the “gift of time” to non-profit, public and human-service organizations. Since 1991, the Gift of Time Awards have recognized those volunteers who contribute thousands of hours – along with their vital spirit and enthusiasm – to make life better for our friends and neighbors here in the Ozarks.
An impartial team of business and civic leaders will review each nominee to select 10 local people as the Volunteers of the Year. The recipients will remain a secret until the annual Gift of Time Awards Luncheon, June 26 at Bass Pro Shops’ White River Room.
The sponsors of the 2008 Gift of Time Awards include the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 417 Magazine, Southwest Missouri Association of Volunteer Administrators (SMAVA), B & E Printing, Elite Promotions, Dan Emrie Photography, the City of Springfield, and the Council of Churches of the Ozarks.
For more information about qualifications, or to submit a nomination online,
go to www.springfieldmo.gov/giftoftime, or call the Council of Churches
of the Ozarks at 862-3586, or fax at 862-2129.
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