Volunteers are essential to meeting community needs and challenges.
Their work helps foster an environment in which citizen responsibility can be nurtured and flourish. By joining forces and county government, they make a lasting impact that is felt immediately and in years to come. Any county government or affiliated volunteer group with an active program that meets the following application criteria is eligible to participate in the Acts of Caring awards. Enlist community participation on a volunteer basis. The Legacy Award for Excellence and Innovation is awarded to the program that most fully embodies the spirit of volunteerism by addressing a unique need.