2025 United Way Adult Volunteer Awards

Application Information

United Way honors volunteers in Whitfield and Murray counties whose service exemplifies a commitment to bringing hope, promise, and opportunity to the lives of others. The minimum hour requirement for a Presidential Volunteer Service Award and United Way’s competitive adult awards is 100 hours. Recipients who are nominated will have the opportunity of be awarded the Elaine Butler or Connie Woodward Award for outstanding volunteerism. Recipients will be awarded annually during our Annual Youth and Volunteer Awards Celebration on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

Deadline to complete: Friday, February 6, 2026

Nominator Section

Nominator's First Name

Nominator's Last Name

Nominator's Workplace

Nominator's Email

Nominator's Phone Number

I would like to be considered for or nominate someone for the:

Connie Woodward Award (Whitfield County)

Elaine Butler Award (Murray County)

Will you be presenting this award to your volunteer? If not, who will stand in your place? Is there any one else that should be invited to attend from your agency?

Volunteer Information

Volunteer's First Name

Volunteer's Last Name

Volunteer's Workplace

Volunteer's Email

Volunteer's Phone Number

Name of the organization(s) or school(s) where volunteered at in 2025.

How many hours of volunteer service have been given in 2025?

Impact of Volunteer Service

In this section, you will answer four essay questions about the volunteer service. Please answer in complete sentences. Each answer will need to be at least one paragraph long, but no more than 250 words for each question. The following essay questions are a way to show the United Way Volunteer Center Cabinet who the volunteer is and why they should be awarded the Elaine Butler or Connie Woodward Award.

Please describe the volunteer activities in 2025.

Who has benefited from the volunteer activities?

What impact has been made in our community or the environment?

What is the motivation for volunteering?

Required Documents

Volunteer log

A volunteer log, completed for each volunteer. You can download a volunteer log at https://www.ourunitedway.org/volunteer-awards
All volunteering at non-profits, schools, or government agencies are recognized.

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Signed letter on letterhead from the organization(s) or school(s) where the volunteer served stating the number of hours served and the dates of service

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Photograph of the Volunteer

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