Press Release: Serve Wisconsin now Accepting Nominations for the 2026 Governor's Service Awards

State of Wisconsin sent this bulletin at 03/09/2026 10:00 AM CDT
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Serve Wisconsin now Accepting Nominations for the 2026 Governor's Service Awards

Nominations due Monday, April 20
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: March 9, 2026
CONTACT: Kyle Clower, Executive Director
PHONE: 608-576-5373
EMAIL:  kyle.clower@wisconsin.gov
 

Serve Wisconsin is pleased to open nominations for the 2026 Governor's Service Awards

The Governor's Service Awards honor individuals and programs for their exceptional dedication to service through AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Seniors, and other impactful volunteer initiatives. Additionally, the ceremony will recognize a Volunteer of the Year across multiple categories of volunteerism, highlighting the extraordinary value and contributions of volunteers to communities statewide.

Nominations for the 2026 Governor’s Service Awards are due on Monday, April 20, and the award ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 24, at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison.

When honoring the recipients of the 2025 Governor's Service Awards, Governor Tony Evers told the 2025 honorees that "I want to recognize all the individuals and programs being honored today for the truly extraordinary work and service you've provided to communities across Wisconsin…and I'm incredibly grateful for the work that you do. Whether it's helping communities in need, cleaning up and protecting our natural spaces, or supporting veterans and their families, the work AmeriCorps does makes a difference. And there's no denying that the overall success of our state has always relied on the hard work and dedication of individuals and organizations like yourselves."

Nominations for the awards are due on Monday, April 20, with the 2026 nomination form located at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WI2026GSA. Additional information on the Governor's Service Awards, including details about past recipients, is available on the Serve Wisconsin website at https://www.servewisconsin.wi.gov/governors-service-awards.
 
An online version of this release is available here.

 

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Serve Wisconsin works with AmeriCorps programs and volunteer organizations throughout the state of Wisconsin to address, educational, environmental, public health and other community needs. AmeriCorps members enrich the lives of the people and communities they serve and their own lives through professional and personal development. Serve Wisconsin is governed by a 21-member citizen body appointed by Governor Evers. For more information, visit https://www.servewisconsin.wi.gov/.