Celebrating Volunteers
Honoring Those Who Give from the Heart
Announcement for 2022
Celebrating Volunteers is on pause for 2022 to allow time for a thoughtful, strategic review of the event and awards going forward. Nominations for awards are not being accepted for 2022.
Watch for updates related to plans for 2023 – 25 years after the volunteer celebration began!
Our 2021 Celebrating Volunteers Awardees
- Melanie & Mike Mailand, Janet Berry Volunteer of the Year Award (Sponsored by Amcor)
- Jean Blaney McGinnis, Paul and Elaine Groth Mentoring Award (Sponsored by the Mielke Family Foundation)
- Rebuilding Together Fox Valley & Fox Communities Credit Union, Business Partnership of the Year Award (Sponsored by SECURA)
- Kailey Krzoska, Youth Scholarship Award (Sponsored by Community First Credit Union)
- Jean Long Manteufel, Walter L. Rugland Community Service Award (Sponsored by Volunteer Fox Cities in partnership with Thrivent)
- Vicki Vogel, Health Care Volunteer Award (Sponsored by ThedaCare and Ascension)
Well Done!
Click to view our winner profiles:
We celebrate the people in the Fox Valley who go above and beyond to help make the community a better place with their gifts of time.
Each recipient receives $5,000 to give to a local nonprofit organization and the youth winner receives a $1,500 scholarship and $1,000 to donate to a nonprofit of his or her choice.
Since 1998, award sponsors have given $749,500 to local charities selected by their awardees!