ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Rebecca Burton                                                                             June 9, 2008

501-682-7540

Nominations Sought for Volunteer Community

of the Year Awards

      The Arkansas Department of  Human Services Division of Volunteerism is now accepting applications for the 2008 Arkansas Volunteer Community of the Year Awards.  The DHS Division of Volunteerism, the Governor’s Office, and the Arkansas Municipal League sponsor these annual awards.  The deadline for submitting nominations is September 26, 2008.

     Twelve communities throughout the state will receive recognition for their volunteer efforts.  A committee of citizens who represent a cross section of the state population will select winning communities.  The awards will be presented in January 2008. 

     Recipients of the 2007 awards were Caraway, Clarkridge, Dumas, El Dorado, Fort Smith , Heber Springs, Maumelle, Mountain Home, North Little Rock, Piggott,  Texarkana & Van Buren.  Volunteers in these communities donate thousands of hours yearly toward supporting on-going activities and needs of their fellow citizens.

     For a Community of the Year 2008 nomination form or more information, visit the Division of Volunteerism’s website: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/adov, or contact Rebecca Burton , DHS Division of Volunteerism, P.O. Box 1437, Slot S-230, Little Rock, AR  72203, or call 501- 682-7540.