Do you have a volunteer who has gone above and beyond the call of service for your patients and their loves ones? You have until April 30, 2021 COB ET to nominate your star nominee(s)!
The MyNHPCO Awards Committee is seeking nominations of exceptional volunteers for the 2021 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: April 30, 2021.
In 2021 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. Nominee's organization 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.
We will inform honorees in mid-to-late July 2021.
And don't forget, it's National Volunteer Week next week (April 18-24). After this previous year, we are sure you have some great volunteer stories to share!
Please visit here to nominate your Star Volunteer: 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------------------------------