CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EXCELLENCE IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS
At the heart of the Junior League of Collin County is volunteerism. To celebrate and encourage volunteerism throughout the Collin County region, JLCC hosts the annual Excellence in Volunteer Service Awards to honor local volunteers who are changing our community for good. Held at Piazza on the Green in McKinney, community leaders served as award presenters and Dr. Cheryl “Action” Jackson of Minnie’s Food Pantry was the keynote speaker. A common theme was heard among the nominees’ stories that together, volunteers and nonprofits change lives. Not just the lives of those receiving but also of those giving. Excellence in Volunteer Service is sponsored by David & Chris Downs, SimplyConnect, Susie Cakes, Fiore x 7, Pittman Designs and Community Impact.
2018 Collin County Excellence in Volunteer Service Awardees:
2018 Spirit of Collaboration
Organization: Frisco Arts
Individual: Steve Perry, Plano Metro Rotary
City of Plano Mayor Pro Tem Rick Grady, Steve Perry of Plano Metro Rotary and Sheri Steele, JLCC president
Frisco Arts board members, Executive Director Tammy Meinershagen and Sheri Steele, JLCC President
Youth Volunteer of the Year
Sydney DeWolf – nominated by National Charity League Plano Area Chapter
Photo ID: Sydney DeWolf of National Charity League Plano chapter and Sheri Steele, JLCC president
Youth Organization of the Year
Team Willowbend North Texas Performing Arts
Center, Sara Akers, founder and executive director, Sheri Steele, JLCC president and Darrel Rodenbaugh, president of board of directors
Collin County Business Leadership
USAA
USAA representatives Stephanie Wu-Moore, Sheri Steele, JLCC president and Albert Chapman
Excellence in Leadership
Officer Art Parker, Plano Police, school resource officer
Plano Police Officer Art Parker and Sheri Steele, JLCC president
Emerging Community Impact Award
Sheri Steele, JLCC president and Shannon White of Grace to Change
Collin County Volunteer of the Year
Tonya Winchester – nominated by Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Sheri Steele, JLCC president and Volunteer of the Year, Tonya Winchester
Nonprofit of the Year
Diane Laner, Janelle Gibson, Sheri Steele, Weezie Margolis and Kristie Johnson
We thank all who submitted nominations for the Excellence in Volunteer Service Awards. Below is a list of the finalists that were honored at the luncheon.
YOUTH VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Sydney DeWolf
Gabrielle Elizabeth “Gigi” Hooker
Reese Kirkham
Sheng (Shawn) Yuan Wang
YOUTH ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Team Willowbend North Texas Performing Arts
YMSL Wildcat Chapter
COLLIN COUNTY BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
Capital One
Corner Wines
USAA
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP
Malcolm Farmer
Chris Johnson
Robin Joseph-Williams
Diane Laner
Art Parker
Toni Munoz-Hunt
Matt Parker
Janice Peacock
Geneva Polster
EMERGING COMMUNITY IMPACT
Develop U
Grace to Change
Hugs Café
Plano Community Forum dba Collin County Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Weekend
COLLIN COUNTY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Nancy Ballow
Marilyn Bright
Peggy Click
Cindy Coffman
Yarvis Evans
Steve Parry
Janice Peterson
Barbara Ruggles
Tonya Winchester
NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR
Frisco Association for the Arts
Jewish Family Services
Plano North Metroplex (TX) Chapter of the Links, Inc.
The Museum of the American Railroad
Preston Meadow Lutheran Church
Trusted World
SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION
All nominees are considered for this award