Area Residents Earn State Volunteer Awards
Volunteer Mississippi, in coordination with the Office of the Governor and First Lady Deborah Bryant, Honorary Chair of the Volunteer Mississippi Board of Commissioners, is pleased to announce the 2013 Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence (GIVE) Award honorees. The GIVE Awards honor individuals and groups who positively impact the state of Mississippi through their significant volunteer efforts. These esteemed community leaders’ stories serve as inspiration for National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, 2013.
2013 Slate of Honorees
Mary Tell – Biloxi
The Marsha Meeks Kelly Award For Lifetime Achievement in Volunteer Service
John W. Armstrong – Long Beach
Outstanding Service by a National Service Participant
Kay Bain – Tupelo
Outstanding Achievement by a Media Personality
Beverly J. Hammett – Starkville
Outstanding Service in Disabilities Advocacy
Reade Heredia – Columbus
Outstanding Service in Youth Leadership
Dr. M. Edward Ivancic – Tupelo
Outstanding Achievement in Healthcare Initiatives
Mary Patton-Jarrett – Oxford
Outstanding Service by a Faith-Based Volunteer
Mayor Chip Johnson – Hernando
Outstanding Service by a Public Servant
Donna B. Langford – Hattiesburg
Outstanding Humanitarian Service
Holly Powell Lange – Jackson
Outstanding Achievement in Servant Leadership
Bob & Patt Lowrance – Jackson
Outstanding Achievement in Wildlife Stewardship
Mary Margaret Saulters – Oxford
Outstanding Achievement by a College Student
The Meridian Family Of Stations – Meridian
Outstanding Community Outreach by a Media Organization
Shaggy’s Waterfront Restaurants – Pass Christian
Outstanding Business Community Outreach
The Commission and staff of Volunteer Mississippi congratulates these individuals and groups for their exemplary service to their communities, and will celebrate their achievements at a luncheon held in their honor April 22 at the Mississippi Museum of Art in downtown Jackson.
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