Web Administrator, Author at Nevada Volunteers

Governor Reveals Recipients of Annual Volunteerism Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Shawn Lecker-Pomaville shawn@nevadavolunteers.org
775.825.1900

RENO|LAS VEGAS, January 23, 2013 – Governor Brian Sandoval announced the six recipients at the 11th Annual Governor’s Points of Light Awards held Friday, January 18th. The awards luncheon was held in conjunction with the Volunteer and Corporate Engagement Summit. The Summit featured national and regional speakers and included Michael Yackira, CEO of NV Energy and Phyllis James, Vice-President of Corporate Responsibility for MGM Resorts International.

Governor Sandoval stated during his speech, “In the two years that I’ve been privileged to serve as your Governor, I’m reminded time and time again of the resilience of Nevadans, of their inner strength and of course their desire to serve. It’s a side of Nevada that doesn’t get as much coverage in the national media, but you and I know it’s all there. Nevada Volunteers and the people we honor today are at the very core of that side of Nevada.”
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December 18, 2012
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Nevada Volunteers, in partnership with NV Energy and MGM Resorts International, invites Nevada business leaders to the Volunteer and Corporate Engagement Summit to learn how employee volunteer programs can benefit and grow organizations. The Summit will take place on Friday, January 18th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bellagio in Las Vegas.

The participants of the Summit may also attend the 11th Annual Governor’s Points of Light Awards luncheon celebrating Nevada’s outstanding volunteer efforts, being held the same day at Bellagio. Summit tickets are $80, which includes entry to the luncheon, and are available for purchase through January 11th.

Summit attendees will learn about the latest research and trends on how civic engagement and volunteerism can improve employee culture and corporate social responsibility. Nevada’s top corporate and nonprofit leaders will discuss why corporate and volunteer engagement is gaining momentum as a successful business strategy, how it can contribute to the state’s economic growth and how corporate-nonprofit partnerships are established and maintained.
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