Press Release
The Utah Commission on Service & Volunteerism (UCSV) has announced the recipients of the 2013 Eastern Region Lieutenant Governor’s Volunteer Awards as well as the 2013 Lieutenant Governor’s Civic Volunteer of the Year Award.
Michael S. Milovich, 2013 Lieutenant Governor’s Civic Volunteer of the Year Award.
Habitat for Humanity of Castle Country; 2013 Eastern Region Volunteer Program of the Year Award.
Danette Johnson; 2013 Eastern Region Adult Volunteer of the Year Award.
Sarah Swasey; 2013 Eastern Region Youth Volunteer of the Year Award.
The regional award winners were honored Oct. 2, at the 2013 Lieutenant Governor’s Eastern Region Volunteer Recognition and Awards Luncheon at USU Eastern in Price.
David Litvack was the keynote speaker at the volunteer event. Litvack recently retired as a member of the Utah State House of Representatives where he served 12 years in the state House, and as the minority leader for four years.
In conjunction with the luncheon, UCSV hosted the Lt. Governor’s Eastern Region Conference on Service. The conference was dedicated to improving volunteer management in Utah and attendees represented the nonprofit, government, faith-based and corporate sectors.
The conference offered nine workshops centered on volunteer management best practices in Utah. Presenters were chosen from local organizations such as the USU Eastern SUN Center, ETV 10 News, Moab Valley Multicultural Center and many more.