It’s National Volunteer Week April 7-13. In addition to thanking these wonderful individuals, don’t forget to have your team nominate your best volunteers for a chance to be named the 2019 VHCA-VCAL Adult, Teen, or Group Volunteer of the Year. Nominations for the volunteer and other VHCA-VCAL awards are being accepted through June 10.

Nomination packages, including online submission forms are available at https://www.vhca.org/nomination-packages/. In addition, activity directors were mailed a copy of the D.A. “Woody” Brown Community Involvement and Volunteer of the Year Award materials. 

Award Categories

• Recognition Awards – Honoring lifetime achievement, administrators, director of nursing, and CNA of the year
• Volunteer of the Year Awards – Thanking teen, adult, and group volunteers at member centers
• D.A. “Woody” Brown Community Involvement Awards – Recognizing outstanding activity and event programs (Year Round Public Relations, National Skilled Nursing Care Week or National Assisted Living Week Program, Special Event Program, and Facility Newsletter)       

We encourage you to share information about the awards programs with your staff and to submit nominations to honor your colleagues and programming! Winning a statewide honor is a great morale boost for staff and a wonderful marketing opportunity for your community.