United Way Ad Astra Volunteer Nominations Due August 22
Community members in Shawnee, Jackson and Jefferson counties have until 5 pm Monday to nominate their favorite local volunteer for United Way of Greater Topeka’s (UWGT) 2022 Ad Astra Volunteer Honors.
The Ad Astra Honors, now in their third year, were created to recognize outstanding community volunteers. Potential recipients must be nominated by someone in the community and then provide additional information about their volunteer journey for review by the UWGT subcommittee that oversees the honors.
Ad Astra Honors recognize community members who continually go above and beyond the call to support our neighbors in need. To be considered for this award, the candidate must:
Create or support a program that creates long lasting impact in Jackson, Jefferson or Shawnee counties.
Have completed more than 25 verified hours of service between August 2021 and August 2022 in one of UWGT’s impact areas:
Education
Health
Financial Stability
Basic Needs
Live, work or learn in one of the counties that we serve (Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee)
The “Professional” category is for volunteers 22 and older. The “Youth” category is for volunteers 21 and younger at the time of application.
To nominate a deserving volunteer, go to unitedwaytopeka.org and click on the Ad Astra Honors logo or go to https://bit.ly/AdAstravolunteers. Nomination forms must be completed online. Please contact Jessica Neumann Barraclough at UWGT if you have problems submitting the nomination form.
Winners will be recognized at this year’s kick-off breakfast for Nancy Perry Day of Caring, UWGT’s annual fall volunteer day. The 2022 Day of Caring features opportunities for more than 700 volunteers on Friday, September 23. The kick-off breakfast will be held at the Kay McFarland Japanese Garden at the Topeka Zoo.
Past Ad Astra recipients are listed at https://bit.ly/AdAstravolunteers.
