**Nominations are due Friday, November 15, 2019**
The Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards (GVSA) is an annual event that honors the efforts of volunteers from across Tennessee. Each year one adult and one youth are selected to receive this prestigious award in recognition of their exemplary volunteer service in Moore, Warren, and Coffee Counties.
Who is Eligible?
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Any individual whose volunteer activities in Tennessee benefit the community or the State of Tennessee in a substantial, important, or unique way.
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Students receiving course credits are eligible, only if the volunteer service extends beyond course requirements. This must be clearly indicated in the nomination letter.
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National Service program participants (AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps*VISTA, RSVP, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, etc.) are encouraged to apply based on their volunteer involvement in their national service assignment.
Who is Not Eligible?
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Individuals involved in “court mandated community service” or those serving as “loaned executives.”
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Persons who receive compensation for service rendered (except National Service participants noted above).
Additional Guidelines
- Volunteers may be nominated by anyone or may nominate themselves
- The nomination letter should specifically be formatted for the Governor’s Volunteer Star Awards according to the judging criteria listed below. If it is written as a nomination for another award, it will not be given to the judges for consideration of this award.
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In the event that an individual is nominated multiple times, the review panel will consider only the first nomination form submitted.
Judging Criteria
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Need: Service addressed a specific need in the community (i.e. poverty).
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Action: The nominee was actively involved and took initiative.
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Innovation: The nominee used creative methods to solve community problems.
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Impact: The activity or service produced positive changes and provided an example to others.