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After being cancelled in 2020, the Volunteers Are Stars Awards are back in a new, digital format. Now through March 12, the public can visit RCRG's website to nominate outstanding local volunteers.
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Nominations open for virtual Volunteers Are Stars
Published 5:02 PST, Thu February 4, 2021
Last Updated: 2:13 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021
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Volunteers Are Stars was cancelled because of COVID-19 in 2020, but through a new, digital format the annual celebration is back.
Presented by Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives (RCRG), the 2021 awards will take place entirely online, with volunteers being recognized on RCRG’s website and social media channels.
“For us, what matters most is honouring Richmond’s amazing volunteers,” says Ed Gavsie, president and CEO of RCRG. “We still can’t do that in person, but we hope the community will join us digitally, to thank volunteers and celebrate their contributions.”
Nominations for the Volunteers Are Stars Awards can be submitted at www.rcrg.org/vas. Every nominee will be mailed a certificate of recognition, and will be highlighted in the event’s digital promotional materials.
There are four award categories, and three finalists will be chosen in each. The winners will be announced during National Volunteer Week, April 18 to 24, in a virtual ceremony.
“During the past year, most of the world stopped, but volunteers never did,” says Gavsie. “When they were needed most, they kept serving their community, often on the front lines. They deserve individual recognition, and our collective gratitude. The Volunteers Are Stars Awards are an opportunity to say thanks.”
Nominations will remain open until March 12. In the weeks following, profiles of the nominees will begin appearing online.
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