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Share how your stars inspired, showed commitment, made an impact, and grew while volunteering for your program. Nominate your star Veteran volunteer for the We Honor Veterans Volunteer Service Award! To nominate a volunteer for this award, the nominating organization must be an NHPCO member, at least a Level 1 We Honor Veterans partner, and the nominee must be a Veteran of or currently enlisted in a branch of the United States Military.
Please visit here to nominate your star volunteers before April 30, 2024.
The We Honor Veterans Volunteer Service Award is presented as a category of NHPCO’s Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards. The We Honor Veterans Volunteer Service Award is intended to recognize the services of volunteers who primarily provide volunteer service through their organization’s We Honor Veterans program.
The Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards recognize hospice volunteers who best reflect the universal concept of volunteerism in its truest sense – serving as inspiration to others. Recipients of these awards have demonstrated considerable commitment in terms of time, amount of responsibility assumed, and longevity; have made a notable impact by significantly strengthening a hospice program or the lives of patients/families served; and have undergone substantial personal growth as hospice volunteers.
Nomination submissions are open now through April 30 at 5pm ET! Nominate a Veteran volunteer here!
Who is eligible?
Volunteer nominees must be a Veteran of or currently enlisted in a branch of the US Military.
To nominate a volunteer, your organization must be an active NHPCO member and at least a Level 1 WHV partner.
How do I submit a nomination?
Nominate a Veteran volunteer here! Nominations will only be accepted via our nomination site. Upon navigating to this site, please sign in with your NHPCO account credentials. Once logged in, select, “Click here to begin nominating your star nominee.” For more information, view our FAQ & Tips for Nominations Sheet!
Nominations and/or supplemental materials submitted via mail, email, fax, etc. will not be considered.
How are nominees evaluated?
Nominees are evaluated on the following criteria:
- Commitment of time, responsibility assumed and longevity of service.
- Impact the volunteer has had on patients and families or the hospice and/or palliative care organization.
- Personal growth the volunteer has realized through his/her service.
- How the volunteer has served as an inspiration to fellow volunteers, the hospice and/or palliative care organization and his/her community.
When will winners be notified and how will awards be presented?
The MyNHPCO Awards Committee reviews the nominations and selects the honorees. Following this NHPCO member judged process, winners will be notified in late July. Awards will be presented to the winner at NHPCO’s 2024 Annual Leadership Conference (ALC) in Denver, CO which takes place from September 16 – 18.
Who are the previous We Honor Veterans Volunteer Service Award winners?
Learn more about our 2023 and 2022 We Honor Veterans Volunteer Service Award winners!
If you have questions about the Volunteer Awards itself, please contact Donald Cook, dcook@nhpco.org.
