49th Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards
National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate people doing extraordinary things through service. Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week focuses national attention on the impact and power of volunteerism and service as an integral aspect of our civic leadership.
The week draws the support and endorsement of the
president and Congress, governors, mayors and municipal
leaders as well as corporate and community groups across
the country.
Each year in honor of National Volunteer Week,
HandsOn River Region joins with the Junior League of
Montgomery to co-sponsor the Volunteer of the Year Awards.
These awards give agencies and individuals the opportunity
to show appreciation to those special volunteers who give so
generously of their time, talent and energy to make our
community a better place to live.
For more information, please contact us at
334-265-3390 or leslie@handsonriverregion.org.




Congratulations to the 2022 Volunteers of the Year

Adult Award - Chuch Ruffin

Youth Award - Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church Youth Ministry

Senior- Karla Groves

Adult Group - Lanier Poets Supergrands
Congratulations to the 2022 Nominees for Volunteer of the Year
Youth Award Nominees
Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church Youth Ministry
Aurelia Ruffin
Adult Group Award Nominees
AARP Alabama River Region Volunteer Team
Caring for Citizens of Alabama
Church of the Ascension Tutoring Group
Citizens That Care
Doug and Maggie Collinsworth
Faulkner Law Mediation Clinic
Food Bank Faves
Guardian Credit Union
Lanier Poet Supergrands
Reality and Truth Ministries Governing Board of Directors
The Big KD 94.1
Adult Award Nominees
Angelica Brooks
Erica Drake
LaTonya Duncan
Meredith Edwards
Ronald Gholsby
Susan Hudson
Travis Jackson
Elon Miree
Jeremi Moore
Alyssa Ruffin
Chuck Ruffin
Ann Sanders
Brian Smith
Addrene Thomas
Mildred Wakefield
Delandra Walker
Senior Award Nominees
Carolyn Black
Betty Fitzgerald
Bill Furr
Karla Groves
Cubie Rae Hayes
Herbert Maloney
Walter Mark Postnikoff
David Reid
Hattie Robinson
Kit Silver
Special thanks to our community partners for making this event possible:


Montgomery County Commission


Montgomery County Commissioner Ronda Walker
