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Jefferson Awards For Public Service

WTVA, BancorpSouth, and Room To Room Furniture are honoring volunteers who make a difference in the lives of people all over north Mississippi. The Jefferson Awards For Public Service does just that, by recognizing those who dedicate their lives to volunteering and helping others in the community.

The Jefferson Awards are a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service in America. The Jefferson Awards are presented on two levels, national and local. They began in 1972 to create a Nobel Prize for public service. Today, their primary purpose is to serve as a "Call to Action for Volunteers" in local communities.

The Jefferson Awards works with over 150 media partners in television and other media over ninety communities across the country. A local panel of judges selects the winners from locally-nominated "Unsung Heroes"—ordinary individuals who are performing extraordinary deeds to improve and enrich the lives of others.

Nominate a deserving volunteer by downloading the 2010 Jefferson Awards For Public Service nomination form, and tell the world what your nominee is doing to improve lives everywhere!

Nominations


	Nomination forms can be downloaded here, or can be picked up at any sponsor location. Please remember that nomination forms must be received by WTVA Inc. by March 1, 2010. Click here to download the nomination form.

More Information


	The Jefferson Awards For Public Service works to encourage volunteer efforts in communities, workplaces, and schools. For more information about the Jefferson Awards and their important missions and goals, please take a moment to visit the national Jefferson Awards site.

The GIVE Awards


	The GIVE Awards are presented by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service in cooperation with the Office of the Governor. These awards recognize individuals, organizations, or communities for volunteer efforts which have made a significant difference to the state or to local communities, establishing high standards for volunteer involvement and effectiveness and multiplying resources for communities. For more information on this companion program, please visit the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service site.