by Barb E on July 21, 2010
OVI Board member Rose Betty Williams asked, “How does your support group honor its volunteers”?
Volunteer of the Year Wynne Mattison and Sue Elliot, Bravo Award winner
Rhonda Sweeney of the Houston Grand Opera Guild tells us about the HGO Guild Awards: Each year, the HGO Guild awards a Volunteer of the Year award to someone who has done a lot for the Guild, generally not just that year but over several years. A BRAVO award is given to someone who may not be a Guild member but is either on the HGO staff or in the community working hard on behalf of opera.
Volunteers of Distinction awards go to several Guild members who have contributed special talents and those new volunteers in their first or second years as Guild volunteers are honored as Rising Stars.
These awardees are recognized at a brunch each Fall. All of last year’s HGO award winners (and all prior honorees) are listed on the HGO Guild’s website (http://www NULL.hgoguild NULL.org/WhoAwards NULL.htm).
Read more about how guilds honor their volunteers.
by Barb E on July 9, 2010
Opera Volunteers International is pleased and proud to announce the 2010 achievement awards in opera volunteerism. Projects of Special Merit recognizes creative, volunteer-driven projects by OVI member support organizations. Partners in Excellence awards honor individuals and support organizations for long service and outstanding volunteer efforts. OVI’s 2010 awards in its Matching Grants Program also have been announced. Matching grants are given to member support organizations to assist in a variety of volunteer efforts to support opera.
OVI awardees will be recognized at OVI Conference 2010 in Los Angeles. Make your reservations now and be a part of the fun.
by Barb E on July 9, 2010
Gerald Elijah Recognized for Volunteer Contributions to LA, OVI
Gerald Elijah, Volunteer Extraordinaire
Congratulations to Gerry Elijah for receiving The President’s Volunteer Service Award from the United States President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. Gerry is a long-time member of the Opera League of Los Angeles and an active and invaluable member of the Board of Directors of Opera Volunteers International.
The award recognizes individuals and groups who have achieved a certain standard measured by the number of hours of service over a 12-month period or cumulative hours earned over the course of a lifetime. Opera Volunteers International is a certifying organization. In this case Gerald volunteered over 600 hours in the last twelve months. He will be presented with a personalized certificate, gold lapel pin and congratulatory letter for from the President of the United States of America at the September OVI Conference Los Angeles.
Thank you Gerald for volunteering your time to promote the advancement of opera and congratulations!
