Awards Reception
Honorees and Awards
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Click here to read the flyer for the 2010 Friends of National Service Reception. |
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On Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 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 seventh annual Friends of National Service Awards Reception was co-hosted by Voices for National Service and The Corps Network and presented by the Comcast Corporation, National Grid, and the Academy for Educational Development.
In spite of the severe weather affecting the area, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lisa Paulsen of the Entertainment Industry Foundation were present to accept their respective awards and address the crowd of service champions in attendance. Remarks were also heard from our sponsors: David Cohen, Executive Vice President of the Comcast Corporation, and Rick Carter, Vice President of Federal Affairs for National Grid.
Attendees were treated to numerous surprises throughout the program. As part of Lisa Paulsen’s award presentation, the audience enjoyed a video of highlights from last fall’s iParticipate campaign, a multi-year service initiative designed to encourage more Americans to volunteer and serve in their communities. As part of its launch, iParticipate engaged the four major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC), other networks and cable channels, and actors to produce service-themed episodes and create public service announcements for volunteering. Later, while accepting her Special Recognition Award for Partnership, Shirley Sagawa announced that author royalties received in 2010 for her book The American Way to Change will go to Voices for National Service to support its advocacy for service programs.
We were honored that these award recipients and all of our attendees came out to Union Station, and we thank all of our honorees who had planned to attend but were unable due to the inclement weather.
LIFETIME RECOGNITION AWARDS AND HONOREES
Edward M. Kennedy 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 national priority.
- President George H.W. Bush
- Sargent Shriver
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.
- Lisa Paulsen, President and CEO, Entertainment Industry Foundation
2009 AWARDS AND HONOREES
Outstanding National Service Advocacy Award
For outstanding leadership and advocacy of national service as a state and federal priority.
- Representative Howard McKeon
- Representative Doris Matsui
- Senator John Kerry
Distinguished Service Award
For advancing national service legislation to expand high-quality opportunities for citizens to serve
their communities and our country.
- Representative David Loebsack
- Senator Michael Enzi
Outstanding New Member Award
For elevating national service as a first-term legislative priority.
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen
- Senator Mark Warner
State and Local Leadership Award
For leadership and innovation in leveraging national service to meet state and local needs.
- Governor Chet Culver, State of Iowa
Special Recognition Award for Partnership
For extraordinary vision, leadership, and collaboration, helping to expand opportunities for Americans of all ages to serve and volunteer.
- Dr. James Kielsmeier, President and CEO, National Youth Leadership Council
- Shirley Sagawa, Visiting Fellow, Center for American Progress
Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Media Coverage
For reporting on how service and volunteerism are tackling unmet needs, expanding opportunity, and strengthening citizenship and civic enterprise.
- Jonathan Alter, Senior Editor and Columnist, Newsweek
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