Volunteer of the Year Award Nomination Form


NOMINATION DEADLINE: Friday, July 11, 2025


About the Award: This award provides The Arc New York and Chapters the opportunity to honor and recognize a volunteer member who has shown continued dedication, exemplary service, and advocacy on behalf of individuals who have intellectual or other developmental disabilities.

Eligibility Criteria:
  • The nominee must be a current volunteer member of the Organization
  • The nominee must be a volunteer member for a minimum of five (5) years. Involvement does not require consecutive years of volunteerism and may be a combination of the State and local levels
  • Nominee may be a Chapter or State Organization volunteer (i.e. Chapter Board of Director or Chapter Board of Governor)
  • One nomination may be submitted per Chapter
  • Nominations previously submitted for individuals who have not received the award resubmitted for consideration

Application Requirements:
  • Completed application
  • A minimum of one (1) letters of support must be included. A maximum of two letters are to be submitted.
  • Supporting documentation (i.e. news/newsletter articles) may be submitted if desired; no more than three supporting documents are to be submitted. Supporting accomplishments can be described within the nomination questions. Letters submitted should be current and specific to this nomination.

The Arc New York Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented in person at the October Annual Meeting.

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* 1. Nominee Information

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* 2. List all known volunteer activities at both the State Organization and Chapter level. Please include approximate number of years of service relating to the activities.

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* 3. Describe in detail the nominee’s Chapter volunteer activities, such as committee involvement, major achievements and other recognitions of the nominee, relating to the field of I/DD. Please include supporting documentation (i.e. news/newsletter clippings) where applicable.

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* 4. How has the nominee’s volunteerism this year made an impact to your Chapter and at the State level?

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* 5. How has the nominee’s volunteerism influenced others at the Chapter and in your community?

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* 6. Contact information for person making this nomination:
The person submitting this nomination should be of an Executive/management or PR position level

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* 7. Digital Signature of person making this nomination - Please type your full name and the date into the field below as your electronic signature (ex. Jane Doe, 8/25/2021)

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* 8. Upload Letter of Recommendation 1

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* 9. Upload Letter of Recommendation 2

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* 10. Upload Additional Support Letter

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Please email any additional documentation or questions to:

Christina Canino
Senior Project Coordinator
The Arc New York State Office
Email: Christina.Canino@TheArcNY.org

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