Spring into action and nominate your community service hero for the 2013 Washington State Jefferson Awards! You have a mere 3 days left to honor the unsung hero in your community. Thank them for all their hard work on behalf of others by nominating them to receive a Jefferson Award. The nomination period closes at 5pm on Feb. 6! Click here for a nomination form.

To nominate a volunteer:
To nominate a Jefferson Award candidate, click here. Nomination materials must be RECEIVED by CityClub no later than 5:00 p.m, Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Please note that past winners are ineligible for nomination.

About the Jefferson Awards:
The Jefferson Awards honor ordinary people who do extraordinary things for others. Initiated in 1972 to create a “Nobel Prize” for public service, awards are presented both locally and nationally. Join us to recognize Washington’s outstanding volunteers and help us inspire volunteerism in our local communities.

Five volunteers from Washington State will receive a Washington State Jefferson Award for their outstanding volunteerism. The winners will be judged by a panel of community leaders and their stories will be told on KING5’s Evening Magazine the week of March 18. One winner will be selected as the National Nominee and will represent our state in Washington D.C. in June.

No matter where you are in Washington State, you can serve your community as a volunteer. Visit http://www.VolunteerWashington.org to get connected. For more information about the national Jefferson Awards program, visit http://www.JeffersonAwards.org.