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Community Service Commission Names Awards Winners
Michigan Ag Connection - 07/29/2016

The Michigan Community Service Commission announced the 28 winners of the 2016 Governor's Service Awards. The winners have been selected from individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations statewide for their commitment to volunteer service.

"Michiganders have always displayed a willingness to help neighbors and communities through service and volunteerism," Gov. Rick Snyder said. "These 28 Michigan residents, programs and businesses have gone above and beyond to create a lasting positive impact across the state. I am proud to recognize them for their selfless efforts."

The Governor's Service Awards winners will be honored during a special ceremony on Aug. 30 at the Temple Theatre in Saginaw. The 28 winners are being honored in eight categories that reflect the diverse nature of volunteers throughout Michigan.

The winners are:

-- Governor George Romney Lifetime Achievement Award: Doris Jacques (Saginaw)

-- Corporate Community Leader Award: Bank of Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor); Dow Chemical (Midland); Gast Manufacturing (Benton Harbor)

-- Mentor of the Year Award: Christine Alvarado (Holly); Alphonso Amos (Port Huron)

-- Volunteer of the Year Award: Mike McFarlen (Battle Creek); Richard Chatman (Detroit); Wanda Westman (Ishpeming)

-- Senior Volunteer of the Year Award: Paul Goldsmith (Farmington Hills); James Polet (Holland); Lucille Wright (Bath); Nancy Bryant (Mt. Pleasant)

-- Youth Volunteer of the Year Award: Caleb White (Commerce Twp.); Aubrey Cohoon (Spring Lake); Eliana Margherio (Bloomfield Hills); Emily Prokop (Birmingham); Alan Sun (Canton); Anna Sun (Canton); Sikander Khan (Jackson)

-- Outstanding National Service Program Award: Cherry Health Community HealthCorps (Grand Rapids); Michigan Foreclosure Prevention Corps (Lansing); RSVP of Otsego County (Gaylord); MARESA AmeriCorps (Marquette)

-- Outstanding Volunteer Program Award: Memorial HealthCare (Owosso); Just Speak, Inc. (Detroit); Flowers for Friends (Petoskey); Friends of the Porcupine Mountains (Ontonagon)

To see the winners' biographies, visit www.michigan.gov/governorsserviceawards.

The event is coordinated by the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC), the state's lead agency on volunteerism. The MCSC strives to engage all Michigan residents in volunteerism to address critical community challenges. It is part of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

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