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2008 Volunteer Celebration
Volunteer Story Submission Form |
* Note: The United Way Volunteer Celebration is a
countywide Celebration
of community volunteerism — this is not an awards ceremony.
Please submit
stories of Inspirational Volunteer Service within a
Non-profit
Organization and/or within your own neighborhood.
Volunteer Story Submission Guidelines
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Volunteer service must be performed in Summit
County.
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Volunteer
service must benefit others — including within your own
neighborhood – "neighbors helping neighbors".
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Volunteer service(s) being
performed as part of one's implied work responsibilities
and/or service performed on work-release time or for student
course credit is NOT
eligible.
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Consider
submitting stories of volunteers representing diverse
backgrounds.
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Story writing points
must, at minimum,
include #1 and #2:
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Describe
the volunteer’s service(s).
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Describe
impact or difference volunteer’s service made to others.
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Did
volunteer(s) overcome challenges (physical or mental
disability(s), limited resources, public perception)?
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Be specific and concise,
no more than two pages
of written material, typed or neatly printed.
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Assume
nothing is known about the volunteer(s) or the organization,
if applicable.
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Story
Submissions must be limited to THREE
per volunteer organization or individual.
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Volunteer
Stories posthumously submitted are
NOT
eligible. Incomplete Volunteer Story submissions are
NOT
eligible.
Please note: Each submitted individual volunteer will be
contacted to be photographed by and at the United Way for our
Celebration program booklet. Please tell
the volunteer in advance that the United Way will be
contacting them.
Groups will be contacted and asked to submit a group photo for
inclusion into the Celebration program booklet.
Your
Volunteer Story MAY be selected for inclusion within our annual
Volunteer Celebration video,
which will be shown during the 2008 Volunteer Celebration. |
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Type
of Volunteer
(Check only ONE): |
Adult
Youth (18 years or
younger)
Group |
Volunteer's
Name:
(Group or Individual) |
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| If
Group, Contact Name: |
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| Daytime
Phone: |
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| Email
Address: |
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| Home
Address: |
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| City/State/Zip: |
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Number
of years group/individual
has volunteered: |
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| Hours
per month/Overall Total: (optional) |
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Employment
Status
(check one): |
Full-time
Part-time
Retired
School
Other |
Volunteer
Organization:
(Name of organization for which individual or group
volunteers, if applicable) |
| Organization: |
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| Phone: |
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| Street
Address: |
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| City/State/Zip: |
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| Agency
Director: |
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| 501c
(3) Non-Profit, Governmental Entity or School? |
Yes
No |
| Mission/Purpose: |
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| Name
of Individual Submitting Volunteer Story: |
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| Phone: |
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| Relationship
to Volunteer Organization (if applicable): |
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| Fax: |
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| E-mail
Address: |
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Please
type your story here:
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Please
click on the submit button below to
send us your volunteer story. Thank You!
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For
more information contact: Pam Beals at 330-762-7601
email: pbeals@uwsummit.org
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