🏆 Award Categories

Recognizes an adult (18+) who has shown extraordinary commitment to volunteer service and has significantly improved the lives of others through sustained efforts.

🔹 Volunteer Group Award

Honors a team or organization of adult volunteers whose collective efforts have contributed to meaningful and measurable community impact.

🔹 Corporate Volunteer Award

Recognizes a business or corporate volunteer team that demonstrates strong community engagement and promotes a culture of service among its workforce.

🔹 Paul Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award

A distinguished award honoring a lifelong commitment to volunteerism. Nominees may be individuals, groups, or organizations with a sustained record of service that has shaped their community over many years.

📋 Guidelines

Nominees must be 18 years of age or older and provide volunteer service in the State of Delaware as of January 10, 2026.
All volunteer service must be unpaid and volunteer-based.
Nominees must have completed a minimum of 100 hours of service in the 12 months prior to the nomination deadline.
Groups must complete 250 hours, and corporations 500 hours during that same period.
Paul Wilkinson Award nominations may include long-term service that exceeds the 12-month window.
Self-nominations and family-member nominations are not accepted.
Previous honorees must wait 3 years before being re-nominated.
Activities limited to partisan political causes or religious instruction are not eligible.

🗓️ Nomination Timeline

Nominations Open: November 1, 2025
Nominations Close: January 10, 2026
Awards Ceremony: Thursday, May 7, 2026

🎉 Recognition

Youth honorees will:

Be recognized at a statewide ceremony hosted by the Governor
Receive a personalized award trophy
Be featured in statewide press and on Volunteer Delaware’s social media

🔗 Submit a Nomination

[Link to Online Nomination Form]
Questions? Contact Diane.Frebert@delaware.gov

🏅 Governor's Volunteer Service Awards

Honoring the Spirit of Volunteerism in Delaware

The Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards celebrates the impact of individuals, groups and organizations whose dedication to volunteer has made a lasting difference in communities across Delaware.

These awards highlight the power of giving back - from neighborhood changemakers to statewide leaders - and honor those who lead with compassion, purpose, and impact.

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