First Lady Opens Nomination Period for 2021 Volunteer Awards
Alaska’s First Lady, Rose Dunleavy. Image-FB Profiles
February 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska First Lady Rose Dunleavy today opened the nomination period for the 2021 First Lady’s Volunteer Awards. The annual awards, started in 1975 by First Lady Bella Hammond, recognize and pay tribute to exceptional volunteers who have made an extraordinary contribution within our communities and state. The 2021 nomination period is from February 1
st to April 30
th. Award recipients will be announced in August 2021.
“Looking back at 2020, Alaskans were faced with challenges and hurdles we never expected to see in our lifetime. Through it all, our people came together in the spirit of Alaska and shared selfless acts to make a positive impact on the lives of others as well as their communities. Exceptional volunteers are not those who seek recognition, but rather those who put in the hard work with a giving heart,” said Fi
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