Schaumburg Accepting Nominations Through March 25 for Volunteer of the Year
The Village of Schaumburg is currently accepting nominations for Volunteer of the Year to be recognized at its upcoming luncheon - a public event that will feature best-selling author, educator and businessman, Stedman Graham, as the keynote speaker.
Nominations for Schaumburg's Volunteer of the Year, Volunteer Organization of the Year and Youth Volunteer of the Year will be accepted through Wednesday, March 25. Nominees can represent social, civic, religious, community, school and medical organizations. For-profit and political organizations are excluded. Nomination materials are available on the Village of Schaumburg website at http://bit.ly/2lgHcj0.
"This is a great opportunity to say thank you and recognize the volunteers who give selflessly to make our community a better place," said Schaumburg Special Events Coordinator Roxane Benvenuti. "If you know a youth, adult or organization that volunteers in Schaumburg, please consider nominating them to be recognized at this special event."
Award recipients will be selected by a panel of judges from nominations received from residents and the business community. Recipients will be honored at the 33rd annual Volunteer of the Year luncheon that will take place Tuesday, April 7 at Chandler's, 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg. The luncheon is open to the public; those interested in attending may register and pay online at http://bit.ly/2lgHcj0 by March 30. Attendees do not need to be nominated or have someone nominated to attend the event.
The keynote speaker at this year's luncheon will be Stedman Graham. Graham is chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates. As a businessman, educator and speaker, he presents, consults and conducts training with corporations, educational entities, the military and veterans, non-profits and the government. His identity message is grounded in the fact that the key to success is self-leadership capability.
Graham has authored 11 books, including two New York Times bestsellers, You Can Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success and Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps to Success. His latest release, Identity: Your Passport to Success, was a Wall Street Journal bestseller. He has a commitment to education and lifelong learning and has lectured or conducted workshops at various universities and in countries around the world.
As a veteran of the United States Army, he has proudly served our active military, veterans and their families through programs at Fort Bragg, Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, Fort Jackson, NATO, the Military Child Education Coalition, and internationally at Landstuhl, Germany, and the U.S. military community in Rotterdam, Holland.
Graham is a proud native of Whitesboro, New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor's degree in social work from Hardin-Simmons University, a Master's degree in education from Ball State University and an honorary doctorate in humanities from Coker College.
For additional information on nominating someone for Volunteer of the Year or the event luncheon on April 7, please contact Special Events Coordinator Roxane Benvenuti at rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com or (847) 923-3605.