Volunteers Plant the Seeds of Kindness

On May 21st, 2011 SWA celebrated all of its volunteers by hosting a Volunteer Recognition Brunch at our Visitor’s Center. We had a tremendous turnout with over 56 in attendance. Our theme this year was “Volunteers Plant the Seeds of Kindness”. Surprise guests Mr. and Mrs. Freshley from the Okeeheelee Nature Center attending the event showed our volunteers that SWA appreciates their Kindness by giving them a Butterfly Garden tour along with a tabletop Butterfly Display. Also Kathy Malone, from the Atala Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association gave us a short presentation about Community Butterfly Gardening. Our volunteers were able to learn firsthand about the environment and what an important role Butterfly Gardens make in our communities.

SWA’s Butterfly Garden at the Visitor’s Center

Thanks to our more than 300 SWA Volunteers who so kindly met the challenge in 2009 and 2010 for contributing over 18,742 hours of volunteer service valued at $390,770.70 to further our mission and goals of the organization! Our volunteers so gallantly grow the way for more participation, education and recognition of SWA’s Volunteer Programs throughout Palm Beach County.

Special awards were given to deserving volunteers in the following categories:

2009 Stanley Samuelson

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year

Michael Quint

2010 Stanley Samuelson

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year

David Dang

2009 Jennifer Lynn Baker

Outstanding Youth Volunteer of the Year

Clarissa Oberholzer

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2010 Jennifer Lynn Baker

Outstanding Youth Volunteer of the Year

Monet Byro

2009 Green Team Family of the Year

The Gavin Family

2010 Green Team Family of the Year

The Sendelback Family

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2009 Anita Lankler Outstanding Adopt-A-Spot Participation

Lagoon Keepers

2010 Anita Lankler Outstanding Adopt-A-Spot Participation

Pleasant Ridge, POA

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