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Mayor's <br />Community Volunteer of the Month Award <br />The Mayor's Community Volunteer of the Month Award is anewly-created opportunity to recognize Elk River <br />Citizens for their volunteer contributions and commitments to community service. Volunteers from all areas of Elk <br />River are eligible. The voluntary service demonstrated should be unpaid and not an employment responsibility. <br />Mayor John J. Dietz, who established the recognition program, will honor the Community Volunteer award <br />recipients at regular City Council meetings on either the 1~` or 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Council <br />Chambers, Elk River City Hall, 13065 Orono Parkway. <br />Eligibility and Criteria for the Award <br />The Community Volunteer of the Month nominee should be committed to making the City of Elk River a better <br />community through voluntary personal service to meet community needs. The nominee will be considered based on <br />initiative and good work achieved through volunteer service. Nominations should be made for direct service, board <br />service, or administrative volunteering. Individuals may be nominated by an individual, agency, corporation, or <br />organization. Nominees should serve an agency based in or around the City of Elk ]River. <br />Tips for Completing the Nomination Form <br />Your essay may want to address one or more questions, such as: <br />• How many hours does the nominee volunteer per month? <br />• Describe the need for the volunteer's service. <br />• Did the nominee start a new program, use new methods to solve problems, initiate activities, or build <br />collaboration with other organizations? Explain. <br />• Describe the impact the nominee's service made to the community. <br />You are encouraged to interview your nominee or get a quote from them on their thoughts about volunteerism, and <br />giving back to their community. You can gain a deeper level of understanding about their service, reasons, <br />motivation, and unique challenges or circumstances they face, or faced, when volunteering. <br />Because this award program is ongoing, there is no deadline for submitting nominations. <br />SEND TO: <br />Mayor John J. Dietz <br />Community Volunteer of the Month Nomination <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />n:\public bodies\ciry council\counc$\mayor\dietz\mayot s volunteer of the month award.docx <br />