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by Derrick Vander Waal
SIOUX CENTER, IOWA – Volunteers are the lifeblood of northwest Iowa communities.
SIOUX CENTER, IOWA – Volunteers are the lifeblood of northwest Iowa communities.
They fuel the engines of churches, schools and community organizations. Their passions spark life into programs and projects.
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| Rob and Sharon Schelling of Sioux Center were the recipients of the 2015 Addink Community Service Award. They have been involved in rebuilding efforts at disaster sites throughout North America for 25-plus years, along with serving the community in various other ways. |
That’s why Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center recognizes an individual, or family, every year with the Addink Community Service Award.
Promise now is accepting nominations for this year’s honoree. The deadline to submit a nomination is Sept. 15.
“We feel it’s important to recognize a person or family through our annual community service award because unselfish giving and volunteerism are essential elements if we are to deliver the promise of a healthier community,” said Nancy Dykstra, executive director of Promise. “Unselfish giving inspires others to serve, making our community and our world a better place for all.”
The award will be presented at Promise Community Health Center’s annual celebration event on Thursday, Nov. 3, at Terrace View Event Center in Sioux Center. The honoree will be notified prior to the event and will be recognized publicly.
The Addink Community Service Award was created in 2012 to recognize one individual, or family, who has made a positive impact on the community through volunteerism. The award is named after Ken and Barb Addink of Sioux Center in recognition of their lifetime of involvement in community activities. In particular, their volunteer service was instrumental in establishing dental services at Promise.
The award recognizes and honors an exceptional individual or family that makes volunteerism and community service a way of life. The award recipient exemplifies the best in volunteering – a sense of caring and responsibility for others, for the betterment of the local community and for the greater world beyond.
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| Nominees are being sought for the Addink Community Service Award for 2016. The deadline to nominate someone is Sept. 15. |
Specifically, the winner will be someone who:
- Gives freely and unselfishly of their time to community activities;
- Inspires others to serve and acts as a role model;
- Has a positive impact upon the direction and success of community projects, programs or individuals;
- Improves the lives of others.
Anyone can nominate a person, or family, for the award. Anyone – except for a Promise employee, current board member or immediate family member of an employee or board member – is eligible to receive the award. Nominations will remain on file for three years.
To fill out an online nomination form, visit tiny.cc/addinkaward. To have a nomination form emailed or mailed to you, contact Derrick Vander Waal at 712-722-1700 or derrick@promisechc.org.
For more information about the award, visit this link to review the full criteria.
Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center is the only Federally Qualified Health Center in the far northwest corner of Iowa. Promise provides medical, prenatal, dental, vision and behavioral health services. To learn more, visit www.promisechc.org and watch this video. To read more Promise news, visit promisechcnews.blogspot.com.
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| David Hira, a magician and comedian from Dallas, TX, with ties to northwest Iowa, will be the entertainer for Promise Community Health Center’s “An Evening of Promise” celebration on Thursday, Nov. 3. |
SAVE THE DATE!
Promise Community Health Center’s eighth annual “An Evening of Promise” celebration and fundraiser is slated for Thursday, Nov. 3, at Terrace View Event Center in Sioux Center. David Hira, an entertainer with northwest Iowa ties to family in Rock Valley, will delight the crowd with his comedy magic show and roving entertainment. The event also will feature a dinner catered by Blue Mountain Culinary Emporium, presentation of the Addink Community Service Award and a silent auction. Tickets can be purchased online at promiseevent2016.eventbrite.com or at Promise, 333 1st Ave. NW, Sioux Center. For more information or to request a ticket form, please contact Derrick Vander Waal at 712-722-1700 or derrick@promisechc.org.
PAST ADDINK AWARD HONOREES:
- Ken and Barb Addink – 2012;
- Tom and Marlene Van Holland – 2013;
- Jean Ellis – 2014;
- Rob and Sharon Schelling – 2015.
