Spirit of Volunteerism
Spirit of Volunteerism Awards
2023 Event Winners
Volunteer Group Award
Connection Point Church
Youth Servant Leader of the Year Award
Jaxson Turner
Volunteer of the Year Award
Andrew Good
The Heart of Service Award
Steve Snyder
Pete & Nancy Huff Community Service Legacy Award
Maylee Thomas Fuller
Inspiring Service to Others Award
Justin Kent, Aspire Program
Special Honoree
Dr. Rick McDaniel
With these awards we strongly affirm the importance of volunteers in our community. The annual Awards ceremony recognizes individuals and groups that meet the criteria for each specific award.
The Awards
Volunteer Group Award: Nominate a distinct group of volunteers who have joined together in volunteer service to others by contributing time and/or talents to a Collin County area nonprofit organization and/or cause and demonstrating a passion for meeting the worthy needs of our community.
Pete & Nancy Huff Community Service Legacy Award: Nominate an individual(s) who has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to the community through passion and dedication to volunteerism, board service, and/or leadership of groups or nonprofit organizations. Championing and meeting the needs of worthy charitable causes in the McKinney area.
The Heart of Service Award: Nominate an individual(s) who consistently gives significant volunteer service to one Collin County area nonprofit organization and has made a dramatic impact on the agency and/or the worthy clients they serve.
Leadership Through Influence Award: Nominate an individual within a Collin County area nonprofit organization who demonstrates exemplary leadership, commitment, and vision within their organization and/or in collaboration with other organizations for the common good.
Volunteer of the Year Award: Nominate an individual who exemplifies the true spirit of volunteerism through giving time and/or talents to numerous organizations in the Collin County area and demonstrates a passion for meeting the many worthy needs of the community.
Business Service Award: Nominate a Collin County area business for their demonstrated contributions of time, talents, and/or finances supporting the spirit of volunteerism within nonprofits. Including employee engagement programs and/or sponsorship of worthy community events.
Inspiring Service to Others Award: Nominate a public or private school, home school group, or other educational entity that inspires and demonstrates the powerful impact of volunteerism and serving others in the Collin County area through curriculum, programs, and community service initiatives.
Youth Servant Leader of the Year Award: Nominate an individual under the age of 21 (or a distinct group of volunteers under the age of 21) who demonstrates initiative, leadership, and commitment to serving others in the Collin County area.
2022 Event Winners
Volunteer Group of the Year Award
Briidge the Gap
Youth Servant Leader of the Year Award
Joshua Berry
Volunteer of the Year Award
Donna Loughmiller
The Heart of Service Award
Betty Petkovsek
Pete & Nancy Huff Community Service Legacy Award
Peggy Click
Pete & Nancy Huff Community Service Legacy Award
Cathy Jamison
Inspiring Service to Others Award
REACH Mentor Program – MISD
Special Thanks to Our 2023 Event Sponsors
Grand Adriatica Sponsor

Vintage Pour Sponsor

Bella Riviera Sponsors


In-Kind Donors








