2022 Volunteer of the Year and Dorothy A. Jones Awards Nominations OPEN!

The United Way of Mat-Su Volunteer of the Year Award is intended to recognize the outstanding work of a volunteer during the last year. To be eligible, nominees must be a Mat-Su Borough resident and must have served as a volunteer in education, financial stability, or health within the Borough. Nominees are judged by a distinguished panel of community leaders, according to the impact of their contribution on the community, leadership and initiative, and service above and beyond.

The Dorothy A. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award is intended to honor individuals for exceptional volunteer service in health & human services in the Mat-Su Borough over the course of their lifetime. To be eligible, nominees must be a Mat-Su Borough resident and must have served as a volunteer in education, financial stability, or health within the Borough. Nominees are judged by a distinguished panel of community leaders, according to length & breadth of service above and beyond their professional career, leadership and initiative, as well as how the nominee’s volunteerism has impacted the quality of life for Mat-Su residents.

Nominations must be submitted by April 15 to be considered. Be sure to let us know if you have photos, articles or other media depicting your nominee’s contributions to our community.

Visit our Volunteers page to submit your nominations!