For the past few months, the United Way Volunteer Center has been accepting nominations for the upcoming Spirit of Sheboygan Volunteer Awards. Winners in each category will be announced at the event on Thursday, March 23 at Blue Harbor Resort. To register for the event, visit uwofsc.org by March 15. The nominees are: 

Community Spirit Award, honoring a corporation that has made a substantial impact in the community by promoting service to their employees by providing volunteer hours, engaging in other volunteer activities and providing paid time for employees to volunteer:

• Aurora Healthcare

• Johnsonville Sausage

• Kohler Company

• Sargento Foods

• United One Credit Union 

Corporate Volunteer of the Year, honoring an individual from a corporation that has demonstrated dedication in volunteerism throughout the corporation:

• Jennifer Diener, Kohler Company

• Judy Demers, Johnson Bank

• Louie Gentine, Sargento Foods

• Lynda Torke, Torke Coffee

• Paul Bartelt, Vollrath Company 

Faith-Based Volunteer of the Year, honoring an individual, group, family or team that volunteer through or for a faith-based organization:

• Brad Vollbrecht

• Celebrate Recovery – Hope Community Church Sheboygan

• Chris Tempas

• Erica Gollhardt

• Laundry Love Sheboygan

• Lonnie Proveaux

• Lorrie & Bob Wettstein

• Pentecostals of Sheboygan County

• Ruth Raeder

• Sally Krubsack

• Sharon VanderWall

• Warming Center of Sheboygan County

• Wayne & Mary Novak 

Group/Team Volunteers of the Year, honoring a group or team of two or more people that volunteer together on the same project under a group or team name:

• Coastal YPN’s Engagement Committee

• IDEAS Academy Students & Teacher Tim Pasche

• Making Spirits Bright

• Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts Volunteers

• Susie Wandschneider, Karen Lewis, Paulette Fritz & Mary Van Ess

• Tim & Tina Allman 

Individual Volunteer:

• Bonnie Jones

• Chad Pelishek

• Chris Kowalewski

• Craig Keberly

• David Franzen

• David Lagerman

• Dianne Cudworth

• Donna Schwefel

• Fred Miller

• George Griffiths

• Jason Duff

• Jim Hanlon

• Keith Schearer

• Lila Andrews

• Linda Hundt

• Liz Stauber

• Mary Ann Waldbauer

• Mary Jo Braatz

• Mike Moegenburg

• Paulette Fritz

• Roberta Filicky-Peneski

• Sherry Osterhouse 

Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring a volunteer who has exhibited a lifelong commitment to volunteerism and community service:

• Chris Tempas

• Karen Bruinooge

• Marge Sonnenburg

• Marsha Vollbrecht 

Outstanding Volunteer Board of Directors, honoring a nonprofit board that has shown exceptional leadership in driving a nonprofit organization:

• Anchor of Hope Health Organization

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Sheboygan County

• Junior Achievement

• Love INC

• Meals on Wheels of Sheboygan County

• Miesfeld’s Lakeshore Weekend 

Perseverance in Volunteerism, honoring a volunteer who has overcome significant personal, mental, and/or physical obstacles in order to engage in service to others:

• Audrey Braatz

• Doreen Salkowski

• Gary Kolste

• Jim Loersch

• Kathy Hughes

• Tabitha Tasche 

Youth Volunteer Star, honoring an individual volunteer under the age of 18:

• Allison Kreft

• Ashlyn Finney

• Chloe Bohn

• Cordell Plopper

• Emily Ellenbecker

• Faith Gruenke

We are so excited to honor these many individuals and groups on March 23 at the event. What an honor it surely is to be nominated!