2026 Volunteer Awards presented by Wisconsin Public Service Foundation March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Ruth Paquin Events, General Thursday, April 23 Swan Club, 875 Heritage Rd., De Pere Doors open and breakfast served starting at 7:00 am / Program at 8:00 am Join us as we honor the spirit of generosity and the power of volunteer service! Click Here to Register for the Volunteer Awards Breakfast All nominees will be honored, and award recipients and runners-up will be announced in eight different award categories. See a list of all nominees HERE! Please note, if you have submitted a nomination: A photo of the nominee(s) will be used during the presentation and may be used in promotional materials. Please submit a photo (JPEG or PNG) by 5:00 pm CST on Friday, March 27 to awards@volunteergb.org. Please put the category and name of the nominee in the subject line. The annual Volunteer Awards, presented by Wisconsin Public Service Foundation, is always one of our area’s most inspirational events, as it highlights the amazing things that can happen when people selflessly give of their time, talent, and energy. In 2025, we welcomed more than 440 attendees at the Lambeau Field Atrium for the 37th anniversary of the Volunteer Awards. The event recognized nominations that encompassed more than 450 nominees. Yes, I want to be there! What do I need to know? All attendees, including nominees, must register for the event. To allow for meal-planning, pre-registration is required, and tickets to the event must be purchased in advance. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the door the day of the event. No charge for individual nominees and up to two representatives of group nominees. Guests are $25 per person (includes breakfast buffet). $200 per table of 8 (includes breakfast buffet) – save $50 when you register for a full table! Each table has room for 8 people. Groups who reserve a full table during registration will have reserved seating. Tip: We encourage groups to register together. This will allow us to easily assign your group to a reserved table. Registration is open until Friday, April 3. Click Here to Register for the Volunteer Awards Breakfast About the Volunteer Awards Made possible by Wisconsin Public Service Foundation, along with the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and our generous award sponsors — UnitedHealthcare, Georgia-Pacific, The George Kress Foundation, Associated Bank, Schreiber Foods, Community First Credit Union, Festival Foods, and Green Bay Packers Give Back — this event celebrates the volunteers whose dedication strengthens our community and empowers local nonprofits to fulfill their missions. Funds raised before, during, and after the event directly support the Volunteer Center’s work to build a stronger community by connecting volunteers with nonprofit partners. For 2026, we are excited to announce a new venue: the historic Swan Club. This beautiful and storied space will offer a warm, inviting atmosphere as we come together to celebrate our community’s volunteer heroes. Award amounts for 2026 will once again be $1,000 for each recipient and $500 for each runner-up, gifted to the nonprofit of their choice. Youth recipients will receive these amounts as scholarships. To read about the 2025 recipients and runners-up, click HERE. 2026 Award Sponsors and Categories United Healthcare Youth Volunteer AwardFor an Individual who is 18 years old or younger. Students who are older than 18, but still in a high school special education program, also qualify for this category. The recipient of the Youth Volunteer Award will receive a $1,000 personal education scholarship, and the runner-up will receive a $500 personal education scholarship. Georgia-Pacific Adult Volunteer AwardFor an individual who is 19 years or older The George Kress Foundation Volunteer in Education AwardFor an individual who volunteers specifically in the area of education for pre-kindergarten through college. Associated Bank Volunteer Leadership AwardFor an individual who demonstrates community impact through a leadership role. This award is often given to a person who is a current or past member of committees, task forces or boards of directors. Schreiber Foods Heart of Gold Lifetime Achievement AwardFor an individual whose lifetime of service exemplifies notable achievement in serving the community. The award has typically been given to a volunteer who is 60+ years of age. Community First Credit Union Arts and Culture Volunteer AwardFor an individual or group that has provided service to organizations and activities that promote arts and culture in our area. Festival Foods Small Group AwardFor a group of 2-10 volunteers whose combined volunteer efforts have strengthened the community. Green Bay Packers Give Back Large Group AwardFor a group of more than 10 volunteers that has enhanced the community through their volunteer achievements. Interested in supporting and celebrating the incredible volunteers in our community? Consider sponsoring the Volunteer Awards! Sponsorship opportunities and details can be found HERE. Additional Sponsors Volunteer Champion Sponsor Media Sponsor 2026 Volunteer Awards Judges Jess Arriaga / YMCAAnnie Dart / Greater Green Bay Community FoundationJulia Drobeck / Greater Green Bay Habitat for HumanityPatricia Knoll / GLC MineralsSue May / Community VolunteerHeather Milbach / Schreiber FoodsJosh Oliver / HumanaScott Petersen / Wisconsin Public ServiceJohn Reinders / NWTCNicole Ronk / CASABrenda Vaughan / Community First Credit Union 2026 Volunteer Awards Planning Committee Jessie Sprister / Volunteer Center of Brown CountyMaribeth Franken / Greater Green Bay Community FoundationKristy Mondloch / Wisconsin Public ServiceMackenzie Shagosh / Greater Green Bay ChamberCindy Quinnell / Prevea Adult Award Nominees Sponsored by Georgia-Pacific Mary Berg Linda Chapman Fay Faust Danny Ferguson Gary Hendricks Micki Klein Hannah Laundrie Theresa Lebreck Sandy Mason Nan Pahl Alexus Peters Sandie Peters Karen Rickert Theresa Schmidt Steve Skogg Thomas (TJ) Sorensen Gina Steitzer Glen Tilot Natasha VandenBush Allison VanLanen Sue Williams Paul Arts and Culture Award Nominees Sponsored by Community First Credit Union Joe Eckberg Halyna Medvedieva Lauren Schultz Lynn Thompson Rose Van Himbergen Wrightstown Historical Society Education Award Nominees Sponsored by The George Kress Foundation Nancy Barthel Vicki Medland H. James Smet Heart of Gold Lifetime Achievement Award Nominees Sponsored by Schreiber Foods Dottie Borowski Don Guetschow Lee Hansen Ronald Hoffman Carol Jubert Ron Niesing Mike Westenberg Large Group Award Nominees Sponsored by Green Bay Packers Give Back Breakthrough Fuel Brown County FIRST Robotics Brown County Seed Library Ecumenical Partnership for Housing Unit Coordinators Green Bay Botanical Garden – Garden of Lights Set Up Team Green Bay Rugby Club Reading Coaches for Kids R-PAWS Rehabilitation Program at the Wildlife Sanctuary St. Norbert College Frassati Group The Salvation Army Lunch Program Small Group Award Nominees Sponsored by Festival Foods Brain Center of Green Bay Educators Catholic Charities’ English at Home Tutors COMSA’s After School Program Volunteers Curative Connections Program Volunteers Ecumenical Partnership for Housing Closet Coordinators Encompass Oconto Falls Foster Grandparents Evergreen Theater’s Summer Program Planning Committee Golden House’s Children’s Program Volunteers House of Hope Green Bay’s Thursday Maintenance Team Jauquet Family: Debbie, Aaron, Baylee, Isabelle New Leaf Foods’ Grassroots in the Garden: Building Community St. John’s Ministries’ Five Loaves & Two Chickens Meal Prep Team St. Mary’s Church Freedom House Volunteers The Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay’s Mobile Breakfast Volunteers Volunteer Leadership Award Nominees Sponsored by Associated Bank Daniel R. Ammerman Rosemary Baloun Michelle Blackman Mary Braband Brittany Janus Joan Lucas Lisa Maas Mallaidh Mleziva Monica Pritchard Cheri Salmon Diane Zenz Youth Award Nominees Sponsored by UnitedHealthcare Shaelyn Brice Addison Deppe Jesssalin Grigg Flor Mendoza Fabiola Rizo Audrey and Scarlett Sigl Anya Tadych Taras Thkoryk Nazareth Gonzales Yanez