The 2025 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
The Governor’s Volunteer Service Award program, created by the Office of the Governor in 1979, honors North Carolina’s most dedicated residents that significantly contribute to their community through volunteer service. Through the years, the award has been bestowed on thousands of North Carolinians who have shown concern and compassion for their neighbors by volunteering in their local community.
Any person, group, or entity from the public, non-profit and private sectors may be nominated for an award. Each county may select up to ten individuals, businesses, groups/teams and one paid Director of Volunteers to be recognized for their outstanding contributions to their communities. One of the nominees may be nominated for the Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service, which is awarded to the top 20 volunteers in the state. Nominations received for Iredell County will be forwarded or submitted to Linda Wahlberg with United Way of Iredell County as the designated County Award Coordinator. A local committee will be assembled to review and evaluate the nominations to determine who will be sent on to the Governor’s Commission for consideration.
There are categories for the type of nominee (senior, youth, faith-based, family, group, business, etc.). Additional categories are based on the area of service (animal, environmental, disaster, youth, preservation, etc.).
The Governor’s Volunteer Service Award is an annual opportunity for Organizations to recognize their Volunteers for exceptional work and dedication throughout the year.
Nominators can complete an online application and provide references supporting their nominee at this link:
2025 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
Or nomination forms can be printed and submitted by email to Iredell County’s award coordinator Linda Wahlberg at [email protected].
The deadline for Iredell County nominations is January 31, 2025. All nominations must be submitted or post-dated no later than January 31st to be considered by the United Way of Iredell County’s committee.
2025 Governor’s Volunteer Award Nomination Form
