Voting is Now Open for San Diego’s School Volunteer of the Year!

DonorNation, the online marketplace with a heart, is excited to announce that the voting period for the second annual School Volunteer of the Year is now open! DonorNation’s School Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes and celebrates extraordinary school volunteers in San Diego.

DonorNation is pleased to host the 

2013-14 School Volunteer of the Year Award.

Clairemont is proud to have nominees from:

• Alcott Elementary
• Holmes Elementary
• Marston Middle
• Clairemont High School

From now through April 24, the public is invited to vote for San Diego’s School Volunteer of the Year at www.donornation.org/award/vote. With over 280 nominees vying for San Diego’s top school volunteer honor of the year, public voting will help select top candidates from each of the three categories based on each school’s student population. The School Volunteer of the Year Award categories include:

·       Category 1: Schools with 400 enrolled students or less

·       Category 2: Schools with 401-750 enrolled students

·       Category 3: Schools with more than 750 enrolled students.

The top 10 finalists in each category resulting from the public voting phase will advance to the Selection Committee on the week of April 28. The Selection Committee is comprised of seven prominent leaders in the San Diego community who will vet all 30 of the finalists and select one Grand Prize Winner, one First Runner-Up and one Second Runner-Up, based on the candidate’s nomination submission information.

Here is a list of the awards and prizes:

• Grand Prize Winner: The 2014 School Volunteer of the Year will receive a $5,000 donation for their school, one year of free groceries ($100 per week for 52 weeks) courtesy of Sprouts, and free season tickets to the La Jolla Playhouse.
• First Runner-Up: The 2014 School Volunteer of the Year Runner-Up will receive a $2,500 donation for their school, six months of free groceries ($100 per week for 26 weeks) courtesy of Sprouts, and free season tickets to the La Jolla Playhouse.
• Second Runner-Up: The 2014 School Volunteer of the Year Second Runner-Up will receive a $1,500 donation for their school, three months of free groceries ($100 per week for 13 weeks) courtesy of Sprouts, and free season tickets to the La Jolla Playhouse. 
• People’s Choice: Nominees with the most public votes from each category will receive a $1,000 donation for their school and free season tickets to the La Jolla Playhouse. 
• Honorable Mention: Up to three honorable mentions will be awarded.

All winners will receive Family Memberships to The New Children’s Museum.

This year, DonorNation added an additional award in each category - People’s Choice. The candidates who receive the most online votes in each category will earn a special honor in the School Volunteer of the Year Award People’s Choice category and earn prizes from DonorNation and its award partners, including a $1,000 donation to their school, a family membership to New Children’s Museum, and season passes to La Jolla Playhouse.

The winners of the 2014 School Volunteer of the Year Award will be announced at the Irwin Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in Sorrento Valley on May 10th, 2014. The awards ceremony will include live music from the award-winning high school student choir Chamber Bravura, as well as highly acclaimed local acoustic artist Gus Mezza. Guests can also enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and refreshments, free parking, special guest speakers from local celebrities, and the chance to socialize with fellow nominees and their family and friends, along with members of the San Diego County school community.

Follow DonorNation on Facebook and Twitter to stay tuned to the latest news and updates for this year’s School Volunteer of the Year Award. For more information about the 2014 School Volunteer of the Year Award, visit www.donornation.org/award. To place your vote, visit www.donornation.org/award/vote. To follow and participate in the conversation about San Diego’s School Volunteer of the Year on social media, search #DNVolunteerAward.

For more information about DonorNation or the School Volunteer of the Year Award, visit www.donornation.org/award or call 858-271-7233.

About DonorNation:
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