Youth Volunteer of the Year
This award goes to a youth volunteer under age 21 who has contributed a minimum of 25 hours of service between January 2024 and December 2024. The winner receives a $500 Award.

Individual Volunteer of the Year
This award goes to a volunteer over the age of 21 who has contributed a minimum of 25 hours of service between January 2024 and December 2024. The winner receives a $100 award for their organization.

Volunteer Manager of the Year
This award goes to a volunteer manager (paid or unpaid). The winner receives a $100 award for their organization in addition to a one-year complimentary DOVIA Sacramento organization membership.

2025 Awards Recognizing Volunteer Managers and Volunteers

Eleven youth volunteers were nominated for Youth Volunteer of the Year; ten individual volunteers were nominated for Individual Volunteer of the Year and two volunteer program managers were nominated for Volunteer Manager of the Year.

The winners are:

Youth Volunteer of the Year

Raymond Ran and Nicole Wang, Sacramento Public Library

Individual Volunteer of the Year

Lisa Couper, Sacramento Valley Conservancy

Volunteer Manager of the Year 

Hollis Sweet, Sacramento LGBT Community Center and Sacramento Pride

Thank you, 2025 Award Sponsors!

Mary Lynn Perry and Community Connection Network

Winners above and the Nominees to your right!

For more information:

Email:  awards@doviasacramento.org

DOVIA (Directors of Volunteers in Agencies) Sacramento provides a forum for exchange of information on relevant issues for professional volunteer managers and leaders of volunteers. Through collaborative efforts, DOVIA Sacramento is committed to promoting services and emphasizing professional growth and development of the volunteer administration profession.