Time is running out to participate in the 2023 Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards!
The nomination process for the 2023 awards is closing soon May 1, 2023!
Do you have a volunteer who has gone above and beyond the call of service for your organization, patients, and their loved ones? The 2023 Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards recognize volunteers who have made an extraordinary commitment to the hospice and palliative care field and whose contributions have made a demonstrable difference in the lives of patients and families or provider organizations. It has been an incredible year, and we are sure there are unique stories that you can share about how your volunteers stepped up in the past year.
The MyNHPCO Awards Committee is seeking nominations of exceptional volunteers for the 2023 Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards from NHPCO member programs. Learn more about the awards and how to share the story of your superstar here at Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice.
Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2023 (Sorry no extensions or exceptions)
We will honor volunteers in the following categories:
- Patient/Family Service, for volunteers working directly with patients, their families, and loved ones. Note: We understand this has been a unique year. Be creative!
- Organizational Support, for volunteers whose work supports the organization as a whole; may include fundraising, board service, outreach and/or administrative support. Note: While we realize these organizational support volunteers may also be serving in patient support roles, this award focuses on non-patient support related contributions.
- Specialized Volunteer Service, for volunteers who have supported hospice and palliative care patients and families primarily through a specialized volunteer program (or combination of programs) such as professional roles, pediatric care, pet therapy, bereavement support, spiritual support, massage and other complementary therapies, etc. Note: There is a new, separate category for We Honor Veterans Program Volunteers
- Young Leader, for high school and college students whose volunteer contributions have made a significant impact on the hospice and palliative care organization. Nominees for this category must be between the ages of 14 and 22. Because this category is for volunteers who may be with the hospice for a limited amount of time, the criteria for longevity of service is taken into consideration.
- We Honor Veterans Volunteer Service, for volunteers serving their organization primarily in the We Honor Veterans Program. Nominees' organizations must be at least a Level 1 We Honor Veterans Partner and the nominee must be a Veteran of or currently enlisted in a branch of the US Military.
The Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards will be presented at the 2023 NHPCO Annual Leadership Conference scheduled for September 30 – October 4, 2023 in person at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, AR. It is hoped that the honorees will be able to accept the award in person. We will begin notifying award winners in late July.
The Furst Group and NuBrick Partners are proud to sponsor the Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards with NHPCO and the MyNHPCO Awards Committee.
Nominate your star volunteer here: Learn more about the awards and how to share the story of your superstar here at Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice.
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Donald R. Cook
Manager, Member Relations
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Solutions Center: 800-646-6460 /
solutions@nhpco.orgwww.nhpco.org------------------------------