West Virginia Pass

West Virginia's annual statewide conference on volunteerism, community service and service-learning, coordinated by the Volunteer West Virginia the State's Commission for National and Community Service, was held August 7-9, 2012 at the Charleston Civic Center.

The conference included:

Keynote Speakers:

Tim Hurston, ThinkX - "Shock of the Possible"; and

Ilene Evans, Voices from the Earth - "Ubuntu: Healing Ourselves and Our World Through Story". www.ilene-evans.com

Workshops: Facilitated Brainstorming - The Art of Ideation; Networking: It's All About Relationships; Toolkit for Working with Rural Volunteers; Seven Character Qualities of Good Leaders; The FUN in Fundraising; Reflection: Understanding the Impact of Service; What Motivates Volunteer Community Leaders?; The Value of Story: Storytelling as a Social Currency; and many more informative and exciting workshops.

Governor's Red Wagon Award

DAYMARK was the recipient of the 2012 8^th annual Governor's Red Wagon Award. The Governor's Red Wagon Award is awarded to an outstanding organization devoted to improving the lives of young people by providing one or more of the Five Promises: Caring Adults; Safe Places; A Healthy Start; An Effective Education and An Opportunity to Help Others.

Contact: Beth Scohy: (304)340-3675 or beth@daymark.org

Vicki Pleasant & Pamela Dugan

Governor's Service Awards:

Each year the Governor's Service Awards celebration honors West Virginia volunteers of all ages for their service and Lifetime Achievement. 2012 Governor's Service Award Recipients: http://www.volunteerwv.org/nd/index_2012_gsa_recipients.cfm