For many, volunteering is its own reward. But to help us promote the spirit of volunteerism, Volunteer Arlington seeks to recognize those who go above and beyond the call to serve others. They do so because they care about the well being of their neighbors and the health of the community.

Click on each award heading to learn more.

Volunteer Arlington Award

Presented to an individual who works with volunteer engagement.

Volunteer Arlington Award nomination form here.

Community Awards

A series of specific awards presented at "Arlington Cares". 

Award categories include:

LIfetime of Service Award
Distinguished County Service Award
Distinguished Corporate Service Award
RSVP Service Award
Family Volunteer Service Award
Youth Volunteer Service Award

Community Awards nomination form here.

Volunteer Service Awards

These awards honor those individuals who have volunteered more than 100 hours during the course of one year.

Volunteer Arlington Partners can email volarl@leadercenter.org by July 1, 2021 with the names of their organization's Volunteer Service Award Winner.

Congratulations to our 2020 Volunteer Award Winners!

• Volunteer Arlington Award: Alex Gavin
• Youth Service Award: Kristen Alleyne
• The Erik Gutshall Family Service Award: Parrish Family
• RSVP Award: Virginia Ball Biafore 
• Distinguished Corporate Service Award: Arlington Community Federal Credit Union
• Distinguished County Service Awards: Bethany Zecher Sutton
• Life-time of Service Award: Hanh Nguyen

Congratulations to our 2019 Volunteer Award Winners!

Volunteer Arlington Award: Laura Jackson
Youth Service Award: Galilee Ambellu
Family Service Award: Fagerstrom Family
RSVP Award: Mark Turco
Distinguished Corporate Service Award: Eagle Hill Consulting
Distinguished County Service Awards: Kathryn Martin and  Kimberly Roberts
Lifetime of Service Award: Betty Ahern

Click here to view previous 100 Hours of Volunteer Service Award Winners.