2010 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards
The Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards is an annual recognition event for extraordinary volunteers across Maryland. The Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism accepts nominations in the following categories: Youth, Youth Group, Individual, Group, Business, Non-profit, Faith-based Group, National Service, Senior, Senior Group, Lifetime Achievement, and Special Recognition. A selection panel of nonprofit and business professionals, volunteers, and AmeriCorps members and alumni convenes to review all nominations.
The 2010 Awards Ceremony took place on Monday, April 19, 2010 in the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis. Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown gave remarks and presented awards, and Nicole Kirby acted as mistress of ceremonies.
Click here to read the event program.
The 2010 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award Winners and Locations of Service
Youth
Dominique Davis, Prince George’s County
Sierra Fox, Montgomery County
Youth Group
Friends School Habitat for Humanity Club, Baltimore City
Synergy Teen Volunteers, Prince George's County
Individual
Rosalie Pack, Baltimore City
JoAnn Adams, Calvert County
Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, Montogomery County
James T. Elliott, Sr., Central Maryland
Helen He,
Montgomery County
Adult Group
St. George's Garden Club, Baltimore City and County
GB Charities, Baltimore City and County
Business
Café 611, Frederick County
Admiral Cleaners, Several Counties
American Sugar Refining, Inc., Baltimore City and County
Non-Profit
Eden Mill Nature Center, Harford County
Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary, Worcester County
Faith-based Group
Community Church of Ocean Pines, Worcester County
Mentoring to Manhood, Prince George's County
Hadassah of Greater Baltimore, Baltimore County
SMILE Ecumenical Ministries, Inc., Calvert County
National Service
Jeana Biondo, Carroll County
Caitlin Evans, Montgomery County
Senior
George Evans, Wicomico & Somerset Counties
Patricia Myers, Prince George's County
George Pittman, Howard County
Senior Group
Legacy Leadership Institute on Municipal Government, Prince George's County
Lifetime Achievement
Arlene Falke, Baltimore City
Edward Jagen, Prince George's County
Lois Gross, Anne Arundel County
Special Honorees
Elroy Christopher
First Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist Church
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington