Volunteer of the Year Award
Volunteer of the Year Award
Each season the current Members of The Suzi Bass Awards will vote to award a special prize to a person from the greater Atlanta theatre community. This award is intended to recognize the long-term, intensive, or extraordinary work of a volunteer for a Suzi Participating Theatre. Nominees for this award will have contributed significant time and talent to their chosen organization. Since the support of volunteers is so vital to the functioning of theatre organizations in the Atlanta community, this award strives to recognize the contribution of all volunteers by highlighting a few.Nomination and Voting Process
o Nominations for the Volunteer of the Year Award are submitted by the Administrative Personnel of Participating Theatres.
Possible examples:
1) a long-time volunteer who fills a staff position that must otherwise be budgeted;
2) a dedicated board or committee member who has personally spearheaded a successful major campaign or initiative;
3) a volunteer who has remained consistently involved through difficult times or over a long period;
4) a volunteer that your audiences or staff have come to recognize as part of your organization, and who actively contributes to your successful operation.
Since volunteer jobs are as varied as those that fill them, the possibilities are endless!
2) a dedicated board or committee member who has personally spearheaded a successful major campaign or initiative;
3) a volunteer who has remained consistently involved through difficult times or over a long period;
4) a volunteer that your audiences or staff have come to recognize as part of your organization, and who actively contributes to your successful operation.
Since volunteer jobs are as varied as those that fill them, the possibilities are endless!
o Each organization may nominate one volunteer each year (an individual or a couple) by submitting a written statement of 250 words or less and a photograph. Those submitted for the Volunteer of the Year award will be highlighted at the Nomination Announcement Event and on the Suzi website. Before the Awards Event in November, a ballot with nominating statements will be sent to the Members of the Suzi Awards, who will vote for a winner. (Any tie will be re-balloted, resulting in only one winner each year.) Members will vote by internet/email only, and the results will be confidential.
o The Volunteer Award will be presented at the Suzi Awards Event by one representative each of the Suzi Membership and the Nominating Theatre. (Announcement of the winner may occur prior to the presentation of the Award.)
o Previous Volunteer of the Year winners may not be re-nominated for a period of ten (10) years.
Previous Winners
2011- Jessica Linden - Actor's Express
2010- Christine Billies - Georgia Ensemble Theatre
Suzi Guidelines for Special Awards 2010 - 2011
Definitions and processes for the Special Awards given by the Suzi organization: The Spirit of Suzi Award, The Gene-Gabriel Moore Playwriting Award, The Audience Choice Award for Outstanding Season, and the Volunteer of the Year Award.
