First Lady’s Outstanding Community Service & Impact Awards

Nebraska First Lady Sally Ganem, working with ServeNebraska, is accepting nominations for awards to honor people who strengthen their communities through volunteering, collaboration, and national service programs. The Outstanding Community Service Awards honor adult, youth, and group nominees in a number of categories: Service-Learning, School Leadership, and Environmental Education programs. The Impact Awards cite individuals and groups that have addressed the needs of their communities and bettered the quality of life for fellow Nebraskans, in significant ways. The deadline for these awards is March 14, 2011. Honorees will be recognized at the First Lady’s Awards Luncheon on April 28, 2011 at the Thompson Alumni Center on the UNO campus. For details on award categories, nomination forms and instructions, go online to: www.serve.nebraska.gov or call ServeNebraska at 800-291-8911, or 402-471-6228 Wouldn’t it be great to have some library volunteers, etc. honored?