Texanthropy Spotlight: 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Awards
Earlier this week First Lady Cecilia Abbott served as Honorary Chair of the 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Awards. The awards – presented in conjunction with the OneStar Foundation – honored eleven of individuals and organizations from across Texas for the things they are doing to make a difference in their communities through service and volunteering.
The recipients of the 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Awards are:
Governor’s Lone Star Achievement Award – Dennis Cavner
First Lady’s Rising Star Award - Taylor Thompson
Partners in Education Award - Literacy First
Service to Veterans Award - Healing Our Heroes Project, LaTronda Humphries
Higher Education Community Impact Award – Texas Christian University Office for Community Engagement
Corporate Community Impact Award - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Corps®
Corporate Community Impact Award for Small Business - Carmelo’s Ristorante Italiano
Community Leadership Award for Health - Medical Center of the Americas Foundation
Community Leadership Award for Family Services - Spring Branch Family Development Center
Community Leadership Award for Disaster Response - Bastrop County Long Term Recovery Team
National Service “Make a Difference” Award - Brenda Gormley
Stay tuned for more in-depth Spotlights on each of these awardees!