2021 National Service Recognition Day Awards PresentationCity of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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2021 National Service Recognition Day Awards Presentation
AmeriCorps Director Heather Satterly will give a presentation on the
National Service Recognition Day award nominees and recipients.
Media Services will display a brief video clip from the National Service
Recognition Day Celebration. Link to full
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eviPIDVwxlO
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2021 National Service Recognition Day Awards
Presentation- MVM Memo
Staff memo
AmeriCorps National Service Recognition Day Award
Winners 10/5/2021
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City Manager Memo
Staff Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2021 National Service Recognition Day Awards Presentation
DATE: October 25, 2021
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Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware is transmitting information that the Dubuque
National Service Partnership honored local volunteers, AmeriCorps Members, and
AmeriCorps Senior volunteers at the National Service Recognition Day Award
Ceremony that took place on Tuesday, October 5, at 1:00 p.m. at the Multicultural
Family Center.
AmeriCorps Director Heather Satterly will give a brief presentation and will present the
awards.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager
SUBJECT: 2021 National Service Recognition Day Awards Presentation
DATE: October 25, 2021
INTRODUCTION
Dubuque
2007-2012.2013
2017*2019
The Dubuque National Service Partnership honored local volunteers, AmeriCorps
Members, and AmeriCorps Senior volunteers at the National Service Recognition Day
Award Ceremony that took place on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m. at the Multicultural
Family Center.
BACKGROUND
National Service Recognition Day is a nationwide bipartisan effort to recognize the
positive impact of national service, to thank those who serve, and to encourage more
citizens to give back to their communities. This day is sponsored by AmeriCorps, the
Agency (Formerly known as the Corporation for National and Community Service), the
National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, and Cities of Service.
The Dubuque National Service Partnership (DNSP) is a collaborative effort of
AmeriCorps, the agency programs in Dubuque, including a variety of AmeriCorps and
AmeriCorps Senior programs. The DNSP members are service providers including
RSVP of Dubuque County, the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program, and United Way
of Dubuque Area Tri-States.
DISCUSSION
The following individuals were nominated for their service to the community:
The Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals who serve as volunteers whose
service have made a significant impact on the organization(s) for which they
serve/served.
Nominees:
• Jack Frick, Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
• Laura Feipel, Dubuque Regional Humane Society
• Mary Ann Conzett, Multicultural Family Center
Award Recipient: Laura Feipel
The National Service Impact Award recognizes individuals who are alumni or current
National Service members whose service made a significant impact on the site for
which they have served.
Nominees:
• Alexis Farrall, Green Iowa AmeriCorps
• Janet Grass, City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program: Partners in Learning
• Linda Sorensen, City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program: Partners in Learning
• Mary Kay Patters, City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program: Partners in
Learning
• Tessie Strohm, City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program: Creating Opportunities
Award Recipient: Tessie Strohm
The Champion of Service Award recognizes individuals or agencies that have
demonstrated ongoing and sustained involvement and/or advocacy with National
Service Programs.
Award Recipients:
• 2021 - Mayor Roy D. Buol, City of Dubuque
2020 - Kim Stickney, City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program Assistant
The Ceremony and nominations can be viewed at www.citvofdubuque.org/DNSP.
The United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States Board Members reviewed all submitted
nominations and select the winners of the National Service Impact Award and the
Volunteer Service Impact Award. The Dubuque National Service Partnership committee
selects the recipient of the Champion of Service Award each year.
RECOMMENDATION
No request action is necessary. This memo is for informational purposes only and to
inform that AmeriCorps Director, Heather Satterly, will be present to give a brief
presentation at the November 1, 2021 City Council meeting.
CC: Heather Satterly, AmeriCorps Program Director
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day is sponsored by AmeriCorps, the Agency
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League of Cities, the National Association of
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Green Iowa AmeriCorps
Janet Grass
City of Dubuque AmeriCorps
Program: Partners in Learning
Linda Sorensen
City of Dubuque AmeriCorps
Program: Partners in Learning
Mary Kay Patters
City of Dubuque AmeriCorps
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The best way to find yourself is to
lose yourself in the service of others.
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