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Awards Reception
Honorees and Awards
On February 12, 2008, 500 friends and supporters of national service gathered in the nation’s capital to celebrate and honor elected officials and private citizens who have worked to protect and expand national service opportunities for all Americans. The annual Friends of National Service Reception was presented by the Comcast Corporation and CVS Caremark and co-hosted by Voices for National Service and The Corps Network.
First Lady of New York Silda Wall Spitzer offered welcoming remarks to the audience, which included congressional and agency staff, program directors, state commissioners, service alumni, and private sector partners. Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Senator Jack Reed (RI), Representative George Miller (CA), Representative Phil Hare (IL), and Representative John Sarbanes (MD), and former Senator Harris Wofford were all present to accept their respective awards and share their vision for the future of national service. Recipients of the Citizen Service Award Richard Stengel, Managing Editor of TIME, and Dorothy Johnson also attended.
During the event, it was announced that the Senate had established a National Service Congressional Caucus, modeled after the Caucus formed in the House of Representatives in 2004. Senator Christopher Dodd (CT) and Senator Thad Cochran (MS) are co-chairing the bipartisan group dedicated to raising congressional awareness of national service and expanding service opportunities for all Americans.
LIFETIME RECOGNITION AWARDS AND HONOREES
National Service Lifetime Leadership Award
For life-long dedication to citizen service and for outstanding leadership in advancing
national service as a civic commitment and legislative priority.
Career Service Award
For a career of extraordinary support of national service.
Citizen Service Award
For investing in the civic health of our nation through support of national service.
- Dorothy Johnson, The Ahlburg Company
- Richard Stengel, TIME
2007 AWARDS AND HONOREES
Outstanding National Service Advocacy Award
For outstanding leadership and advocacy of national service as a state and federal priority.
Distinguished Service Award
For advancing national service legislation to expand high-quality opportunities for citizens to serve
their communities and our country.
- Representative George Miller
- Representative Howard McKeon
- Representative Carolyn McCarthy
- Representative Todd Platts
Outstanding New Member Award
For elevating national service as a first term legislative priority.
- Representative Phil Hare
- Representative John Sarbanes
Special Recognition Award
For strengthening civil society across the generations through a commitment to seniors and to disadvantaged youth.
- Representative Robert Scott
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