ServMO will hold its 23rd Annual Show Me Service Awards on Tuesday, April 22, at 1:30 p.m. at the Missouri State Capitol to recognize the impact of service and volunteerism throughout the state.
“Our state is home to truly outstanding citizens who strengthen communities through selfless acts of service,” said Michelle Hataway, Director of the Department of Economic Development. “The Show Me Service Awards are a way to express our gratitude for the inspiring efforts of volunteers who help Missourians prosper each and every day.”
The Show Me Service Awards are divided into four categories: Volunteer of the Year, AmeriCorps, Community of the Year, and Business of the Year. The Volunteer of the Year Awards and AmeriCorps Awards are divided by age and region (Kansas City area, North/Central, Southern, and St. Louis area) so that nominees only compete with those from their same categories. A special award named after commissioner John R. Albright was also presented.
“The Show Me Service Awards is an annual reminder that volunteering brings together neighbors – and entire communities – in support of a stronger Missouri,” said Brittany Crabtree, Executive Director of ServMO. “These awardees are showing the way for all of us to contribute more, stay connected, and to find practical solutions to local challenges.”
The goal of the Show Me Service Awards is to highlight the service and volunteerism that Missourians provide to strengthen their communities and improve quality of life.
Youth Volunteer of the Year
- Catalina Campos – Kansas City
- Anastasia Jones – North/Central
- Sadie Lewallen – South
- Isabelle Cox-Garleanu – St. Louis
Adult Volunteer of the Year
- Laura Gerding – North/Central
- Abby Glenn – South
- Anthony Lynch – St. Louis
Senior Volunteer of the Year
- Jim Carley – Kansas City
- Keith “Howdy” Matheny – North/Central
- Leland Krebbs – South
- Jeanne Johnson – St. Louis
AmeriCorps Member of the Year
- Ed Butler – Kansas City
- Kennedy Desmond – North/Central
- Elijah Wolfe – South
- Ally Erickson – St. Louis
AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteer of the Year
- Donna Ivanko – Kansas City
- Mary Hardy – North/Central
- Kimberly Nolen – South
- Sandy Hastings– St. Louis
Business of the Year
- West Community Credit Union – St. Louis
Community of the Year
- Little Angels Foundation – St. Louis
John R. Albright Award
- Patty Garney - Kansas City
**To request an awardee's headshot, please email ServMO@ded.mo.gov.
The Show Me Service Awards is open to the public and media is invited to attend. Speakers include Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger, Director of the Department of Economic Development Michelle Hataway, and Missouri Community Service Commission Chair Jennifer Ingraham. This event will also be live streamed on the ServMO Facebook page.
About ServMO
The Missouri Community Service Commission, a bipartisan commission appointed by the Governor and administered by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, is now doing business as ServMO. Its mission is to strengthen Missouri communities through volunteerism and service. ServMO invests more than $28 million into Missouri communities annually.
For more information on ServMO, visit serv.mo.gov.
About AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans of all background to serve their country, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities. AmeriCorps members can serve in six key areas of their community - disaster services, education, economic opportunity, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veteran and military families.
For more information on AmeriCorps, visit americorps.gov.
About the Missouri Department of Economic Development
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) works to create an environment that encourages economic growth by supporting Missouri’s businesses and diverse industries, strengthening our communities, developing a talented and skilled workforce, and maintaining a high quality of life. As one team built around the customer and driven by data, DED aspires to be the best economic development department in the Midwest. Through its various initiatives, DED is helping create opportunities for Missourians to prosper.
For the latest updates on DED’s current or future programs and initiatives, visit DED’s website.