Serve Idaho accepting Brightest Star Award nominations

Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism, is accepting nominations for the annual Idaho’s Brightest Star Awards.

The awards recognize outstanding Idaho volunteers in a variety of categories. Nominations will be accepted until Oct. 11.

Nomination forms can be found at ServeIdaho.gov. The submission categories are:

- Individual

- Student - 19 years-old and younger

- Veteran

- Individual - 55 years-old and older

- Business

- Nonprofit/Civic Organization

- Teacher/Professor

To be eligible, nominees must be Idaho residents who have performed volunteer service in 2019. Companies must conduct business in Idaho to be eligible. If the company’s headquarters are out of state, local affiliates must be engaged in local volunteer activities. Individuals may submit more than one nomination per category or in multiple categories.

A panel to include Serve Idaho commissioners, Serve Idaho staff and unaffiliated community members will review and select the winners in each category. An awards ceremony to recognize the winners will take place Jan. 15, 2020, at Boise State University’s Student Union Building in the Simplot Ballroom.

For more information on the Idaho’s Brightest Stars Awards and volunteering, visit ServeIdaho.gov.