Past Event Info
2011 "We Count on You!" Awards Luncheon
Congratulations to the 12 award winners from Tuesday September 27th at The Wildlife Experience for the 26th annual event! Winners list below!
Success for "We Count on You!" lies in the DOVIA Recognition Committee including Chairperson Angel Tobin, and committee members Crystal Reed, Pamela Rhoads, Sarah Woolverton-Mohler and Susan Patston. And a special thanks to Vicki Leigh for her continued support for WCOY!
A huge thank you goes out to our Presenting Sponsor, Kaiser Permanente, and to sponsors Serve Colorado, Metro Volunteers, JFFixler Group and Volunteers of America, Colorado Branch.
Special thanks to Emcee Mitch Jelniker from KMGH Channel 7, who has such an amazing way of connecting with the audience. Other notable thanks include The Wildlife Experience, Action Awards, Sarah Christian, the Mountain Vista High School Jazz Ensemble and Director Darren Delaup for their support!
Awards were given for the following categories:
Individual Volunteer (Youth & Adult): awarded to an individual who serves as a role model for others, generates interest in volunteerism and contributes to an organization's daily operations.
Volunteer Group (Youth & Adult): awarded to a group of volunteers who display teamwork in the community through sustained activity.
Board Member: awarded to an individual for outstanding leadership of an organization at the board level.
Corporate Individual or Group: awarded to an individual employee or group of employees who have supported their communities through exceptional volunteer efforts.
Volunteer Engagement/Management: awarded to a volunteer administrator/leader with innovative methods, creative problem solving, effective use of volunteer time and talents towards meeting organizational goals and the ability to involve others.
2011 "We Count on You!" Award Winners:
Exceptional Volunteer of the Year
Alice Boyle, CASA of Weld County
Exceptional Volunteer of the Year
Marie Lee, Health Passport
Exceptional Volunteer of the Year
Peggy Whitlock, Univeristy of Colorado Hospital Gift Shop Association
Board Member of the Year
Lorii Rabinowitz, Project Angel Heart
Youth Volunteer of the Year
Amanda Komoczi, Florence Crittenton Services
Community Partnership Award
Metro Volunteers
Volunteer Group of the Year
Castle Pines Library Campaign, Douglas County Libraries
Exceptional Volunteer Corporate Group
Pinnacol Assurance in partnership with Volunteers of America
Volunteer Dynamic Duo of the Year
Betty and Mark Schmidt, Philip S. Miller Library
Outstanding Volunteer Manager of the Year
Jana Baker, Kaiser Permanente
Marlene Wilson "Commitment to the Profession" Award
Bruce Cline, Corporation for National and Community Service
