This award is presented to an individual student or a youth group, elementary through college age, who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the community through direct financial support, development of charitable programs, volunteering, and/or leadership. Examples of activities may include but aren’t limited to, performing public services, tutoring, mentoring, raising funds, or collecting goods.
Wondering who to nominate?
Do you have or know an individual student or a youth group who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to an organization through volunteering? Nominate them for Young Volunteer of the Year.
Nominations Open May 15th for the 2024 Celebration of Philanthropy Awards Luncheon which will honor eight generous community leaders that represent the depth and breadth of philanthropy in Anne Arundel County in the following categories: Philanthropist of the Year Award; Corporate Philanthropist of the Year Award; Volunteer of the Year Award; Young Volunteer of the Year Award; Boots on the Ground Award; Carroll H. Hynson, Jr. Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy; Carol Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award and The Legacy Award for Planned Giving.
Previous Young Volunteers of the Year:
2007 Megan Skiles
2008 Annie Bukowski
2009 David Ensor
2010 Meade High School Key Club
2016 Maggie Crawford
2017 Jason Cherry
2018 Ben Nussbaumer
2019 Grace Gallant
2020 Haley Havard
2021 Ryan O’Connor
2022 Ella Edwards
2023 Indu Bodala & Andrew Nolan
Eligibility Criteria
All nominees must:
- Be a resident of Anne Arundel County
- Have a demonstrated track record of charitable giving to one or more nonprofit organizations based in and working in Anne Arundel County
- Have made a positive impact in the lives of county residents through their giving
- Encourage/motivate others to become philanthropic