Volunteer Center Announces Sixth Annual Golden Heart Awards

The Volunteer Center of Door County is pleased to announce that the 6th annual Golden Heart Awards event will take place on April 24, 2008. This event will be held at Stone Harbor Resort and will honor outstanding volunteers in Door County while recognizing the importance of the non-profit organizations through which these volunteers work. Philanthropist and TV personality Marti Spittell Ziegelbauer will return as Master of Ceremonies, and the evening’s Keynote Speaker will be Sue Ann Thompson, President and Founder of the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation and former first lady of Wisconsin.

This celebration affirms the tremendous impact of volunteerism in Door County, promotes volunteerism and raises awareness of volunteer needs in our community. “The mission of The Volunteer Center of Door County is to build and strengthen volunteerism, creating solutions for community needs. The Golden Heart Event is one of many ways we fulfill this mission,” says Christine Henkel, Volunteer Center Executive Director.

Nominations are now being accepted in six categories: Youth, Adult, Group, Lifetime of Service, Volunteer Leadership and, new this year, Arts & Culture. Nominees chosen as Golden Heart recipients will receive a glasswork creation by Popelka Trenchard Glass and $1,000 to donate to a Door County charity of their choice. Nomination forms are available at Baylake Bank branches, the Volunteer Center and through the website http://www.volunteerdoorcounty.com. Nominations must be postmarked by March 21st. For more information on nomination forms, or how you can support this event, please contact the Volunteer Center of Door County at 920.746.7704 or send an e-mail to [email protected].