CABOT, VT
Cabot Creamery Cooperative has announced the most recent round of its Reward Volunteers winners. 16 volunteers and one nonprofit organization have been recognized.
"We are extremely proud of this month's winners," says Jen Neary, Cabot Director of Marketing, Integrated Services, "who come from states all across the country. Their efforts help protect, enrich and uplift the lives of the animals, children and adults of their communities. Our goal for Reward Volunteers is to thank and honor those who give so much of their lives to helping others, and simultaneously inspire more people to become volunteers."
Reward Volunteers started in February of 2012 and has grown every month since. It was conceived and created by Cabot Creamery Cooperative, and is sponsored by AARP Create the Good, All for Good, Marriott, Co+op Stronger Together, Hope for Women, Points of Light and Volunteer Spot. The program has given away thousands of dollars in cash and prizes to volunteers and volunteer organizations. Reward Volunteers 5.0, the fifth iteration of the iPhone app and web widget has already seen more than 4,900 acts of community support totaling more than 25,000 hours, according to a press release.
One of this month’s Reward Volunteers winners is Becky Eggers, a volunteer at Priceless Pets Rescue in Chino Hills, CA. "My family and I foster for Priceless Pets. They are a nonprofit, no-kill animal facility that rescues, rehabilitates and finds forever homes for unwanted cats and dogs. They are run solely on donations from our supporters and volunteers. We have been lucky enough to help several litters of puppies in the six months we've been fostering for them. Thank you Reward Volunteers for the Vermont Vacation to Emergo Farms; my family and I would still volunteer even without the rewards, but it is definitely nice to be recognized with such a great prize."
The Reward Volunteers iPhone App and web widget comes from Cabot Creamery Cooperative and allows individuals and organizations to track the time they spend volunteering in their communities, link and post to Facebook and earn rewards, according to a press release. Participation is free.
The prize list for Reward Volunteers 5.0 includes $8,000 in cash prizes for non-profit organizations, Farm vacations, a year’s supply of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and much more.
For a complete list of Reward Volunteers 5.0 prizes and prize winners, click here.
