MADISON – Madison Visionary Partners (MVP) is hosting its third annual Madison Visionary Awards, a community-wide event to celebrate the people who make Madison a great place to live, work and play.
The event is March 27 at 11:30 a.m. at the Jackson Center. Tickets are on sale with limited sponsorships available until March 20.
During the luncheon, awards will be given to Community Volunteer of the Year, Youth Volunteer of the Year, Philanthropic Business Person of the Year and Madison Visionary of the Year. We are excited to announce our nominees for this year:
- Community Volunteer of the Year Finalists
Jim Chamberlain, Marc Jacobson, Crystal McBrayer, Jeanetta Wilson - Philanthropic Business Person of the Year Finalists
Carole Jones, The Jurenko Foundation; Bill Roark, Starfish Holdings - Youth Volunteer of the Year Finalists
Amanda Browning – Madison Academy; Marcus Butler – Sparkman High School; Isabella Giesbrecht – Bob Jones High School
“One of the elements of Madison’s success is its people and MVP strives to honor the volunteers who work every day to build community in our city,” said Executive Director Christina Hearne. “We have many people doing good and most often, they are the ones working behind the scenes. What better way to bring them in the spotlight than through these awards?”
The finalists are featured in the March edition of Madison Living magazine.
“We had such a wonderful response from the community during the nomination process,” Hearne said. “We have a great group of volunteers and businesses who will be highlighted for their work in Madison.”
These awards highlight a key element in MVP’s mission as Madison’s community nonprofit. In addition to fundraising for large projects, MVP is also working on building a community of volunteers who want to bring small projects, events and programs to Madison.
“Madison’s leaders have a vision for our community that MVP, along with other community organizations, can help bring to reality,” said MVP Board Chair Brenda Matthews. “Support for our mission is integral as we continue to grow as a city and a region.”
Also part of the awards program will be the presentation of recipients of the Community Impact Grants. MVP is granting $15,000 to local nonprofits for programs and events that will benefit the Madison community.
“Any way we can enhance and support the nonprofit activity in Madison is going to be beneficial to the community,” Hearne said. “We have some great projects that are going to get funding.”
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit mvpmadison.org/visionaryawards
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