PENDER COUNTY – Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award.

The awards program, created by the Office of the Governor in 1979, recognizes North Carolina’s most dedicated volunteers. Through the years, the award has been bestowed on thousands of North Carolinians who have shown concern and compassion for their neighbors by volunteering in their local community.

Each county selects up to ten individuals, businesses, groups/teams and one paid Director of Volunteers to be recognized for their outstanding contributions to their communities. One of the nominees will be nominated for the Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service, which is awarded to the top 20 volunteers in the state. A local committee evaluates the nominations.

Nomination forms are available in Pender County from the office of the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism.

“Forms are available online (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QQPDC9K) or we can email a PDF form to nominators,” said Tammy Proctor, the Pender County coordinator for the awards program.

Please return the completed forms to Tammy Proctor at director@topsailchamber.org or via mail at PO Box 2486, Surf City, NC 28445 no later than Feb. 25, 2025.

For more information contact the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism at 910-329-4446.