City of Kettering: Mayor's Awards for Volunteering Service

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Mayor's Award For Volunteer Service
The Mayor's Award for Volunteer Service is presented in the fall each year at a City Council meeting. The purpose of the award is to honor outstanding citizens who are making valuable contributions to the community through volunteer service in a wide variety of categories, such as health, recreation, arts, environment, education, public safety, civic service or human service.

In order to qualify for an award, the volunteer must be a resident of Kettering or the volunteer service must be performed in Kettering. The volunteer activity can be in a structured setting or on an informal basis.

Meet our 2011 Mayor's Award Winners
Charles and Carol Dickerson received the Mayor's Award for Volunteer Service at the December 6 City Council meeting. This couple began volunteering for the City of Kettering before there even was a volunteer program! In fact, Carol wrote the job descriptions for the volunteer manager position and the Volunteer Advisory Council. Their first job involved planting marigolds in the medians. Through the years, they've volunteered with numerous organizations in Kettering. Currently they co-chair the city's Neighborhood Pride Program, and they play a vital role volunteering with the After-School Program at Christ United Methodist Church. Carol is also active in Junior League, Phi Beta Phi Sorority and she is president of the local chapter of PEO International. Charles and Carol are excellent examples of the dedication and commitment to volunteer service necessary to make a positive impact in our community.

Dickerson's receive the Mayor's Award for Volunteer Service

Charles & Carol Dickerson

receive the 2011 Mayor's Award for Volunteer Service

Mayor's Award For Youth Volunteer Service
In April of each year, the Mayor's Award for Youth Volunteer Service is presented. In order to qualify for this award, the volunteer must be a resident of Kettering or the volunteer service should be performed in Kettering. The volunteer must be 12 through 18 years of age. The volunteer activity can be in a structured setting or on an informal basis. Groups are eligible as well.

Meet our 2012 Youth Service Award Winners

Megan Burian and Rachel Ramey received the Mayor's Award for Youth Volunteer Service, Tuesday, April 24 from Mayor Donald E. Patterson.

Megan Burian is a senior at Alter High School. She is an officer in the Alter Key Club and earned the Key Club Service Award in 2010 for the most service hours in a club of over 300 students. She has tutored "at risk" students for Joshua Ministries, serves as a leader at Bible Camp and sings in the St. Charles Choir. She spent her spring break on a mission trip.

According to her nominator, "Megan is a humble servant who has volunteered numerous hours in her school, church and community. Academically, she combines intelligence with a very strong work ethic."

Rachel Ramey is a senior at Oakwood High School. She is a key leader in her youth group at Christ United Methodist Church. She volunteers on mission trips and just completed one trip over her spring break. She also volunteers for the children's ministry. She has traveled to four different countries doing mission outreach.

In addition, she is a math tutor, an aid for a special needs student, a coach in a basketball league for children with Down's Syndrome and she works with the Special Olympics and Habitat for Humanity.

To quote her nominator, "Rachel has faithfully served the Kettering community through the Backpack Program. She serves as the high school volunteer coordinator for this program. She has provided leadership to a team of 8-10 peers who she has trained and equipped to serve the program. Rachel developed a policy for the succession of the youth involvement."

Megan Burian accepts the 2012 Mayor's Award for Youth Volunteer Service from Mayor Donald E. Patterson

Mayor's Award Recipient

Rachel Ramey accepts the 2012 Mayor's Award for

Youth Volunteer Service from Mayor Donald E. Patterson

Recommendations for the Mayor's Award For Youth Volunteer Service are always accepted. Our Get More Information page shows you how to learn more and how to get the recommendation forms.