Press Release: CVNL Announces Call for Nominations for the 2nd Annual Heart of Napa Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2016

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Linda Jacobs
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Sheila McNulty
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CVNL Anounces Call for Nominations for the
2nd Anual Heart of Napa™ Awards

Heart of Napa Awards $22,500 to Napa County Nonprofits
Submit Nominations by Friday, January 20, 2016

SAN RAFAEL & NAPA, CA, December 7, 2016 – Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) has opened their call for nominations for the 2nd Anual Heart of Napa™ Awards. The Awards Ceremony and Luncheon will take place on Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Napa Valley Expo.

At the event, outstanding Napa nonprofits and the committed individuals who serve them will be recognized in six award categories and $22,500 will be given to recipients. “CVNL is excited to produce this wonderful community event for the second time,” said Linda Jacobs, CVNL CEO. “It’s not often you attend a gathering that brings so many community members together to celebrate those who contribute their time and talent to a wide array of Napa’s worthy causes.”

The Heart of Napa™ Awards will recognize an executive director whose vision has inspired meaningful change with the Excellence in Leadership Award (sponsored by Redwood Credit Union). Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence (sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, Napa Solano) will be awarded to an organization that has demonstrated exemplary service to their constituents. The Volunteer of the Year will be an individual who has provided outstanding service to a Napa nonprofit (sponsored by Syar Foundation).

Up to five Youth Volunteer of the Year Awards will be presented to middle or high school students serving a Napa community, education or faith nonprofit (sponsored by Bank of Marin). An exceptional volunteer member of a Napa nonprofit board of directors will be recognized with the Excellence in Board Leadership Award (sponsored by The Doctors Company). The Corporate Community Service Award will be given to a business that has encouraged volunteerism among its employees (sponsored by Pacific Gas and Electric Company).

Complete nominations online at cvnl.org/2016heartofnapa by Friday, January 20, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Tickets and tables are now available and can be purchased online at cvnl.org/2016heartofnapa.  

Nominations Due: Friday, January 20, 2017 by 5:00 p.m.
Awards Luncheon: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Napa Valley Expo, 575 3rd Street, Napa, CA 94559.