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Corporate Volunteer Councils in Sacramento, Atlanta, and Montgomery County, Md., Recognized
Corporate Volunteer Councils in Sacramento, Atlanta, and Montgomery County, Md., Recognized
Published 07-19-06
Submitted by Points of Light
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Corporate Volunteer Councils (CVCs) in Sacramento, Ca., Atlanta, Ga., and Montgomery County, Md., are recipients of the 2006 Corporate Volunteer Council of the Year Award, according to the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. CVCs are community networks of businesses that come together to learn how to start, strengthen and increase employee volunteering.
"The Corporate Volunteer Council of the Year Award honors the outstanding performance of member Corporate Volunteer Councils (CVCs)," says Reed Dewey, Director of the National Partnerships program for the Points of Light Foundation. "The award recognizes a Corporate Volunteer Council's success in maximizing its operations, effectiveness and accomplishments."
This was the first year for the award, which was presented at the National Conference on Volunteering and National Service, which took place in Seattle, Wash., June 18-20, 2006. Selections were made by three judges who were selected from the Foundation's Corporate Volunteer Council Advisory Team.
The award recipients are:
"These winners show how strong and vital CVCs can be," adds Dewey. "We're very pleased by the response to the new CVC Awards Program that the Points of Light Foundation started. CVCs have been very effective in helping companies link with the community around workplace volunteering."
The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network supports the vital work of millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communities nationwide. For more information about local volunteer opportunities, call 1-800-VOLUNTEER or visit www.1-800-VOLUNTEER.org.
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