BY: FAYETTE C. RIÑEN
CEBU CITY, June 16 (PIA) – The Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) launches the nationwide Search for Outstanding Volunteers (SOV) 2014 in recognition of the selfless dedication and contributions of Filipino individuals and organizations in helping local communities contribute to nation-building through acts of “volunteerism.”
Main objective of the SOV is to highlight the exemplary performance and dedication to service of Filipino volunteers in helping people and communities and recognize the role of volunteerism in development and nation-building.
There are two types and categories of the search namely the Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award (VLAA) and the National Outstanding Volunteer Award (NOVA).
Under the VLAA, this is conferred to an individual or organization for consistent and outstanding volunteer service and whose achievement is regarded as an inspiration and role model in the field of volunteerism.
The NOVA on the other hand, is given to any individual or organization for outstanding volunteer service that has made a significant contribution to uplifting the lives of people and communities served.
According to the PNVSCA, a Special Citation in Volunteerism will also be conferred to recognize volunteering efforts and/or support to volunteerism by an individual, group or organization that do not qualify under the regular SOV categories but which are deemed equally meritorious in accomplishment.
Qualified to be nominated for the SOV are individuals of Filipino citizenship and organizations currently providing assistance in the Philippines such as Filipino or local chapters of international non-profit organizations and foreign or international corporate organizations.
The Regional Search Committees (RSCs) are constituted to proactively search and nominate qualified candidates to the award and may accept nominations from other individuals and organizations.
Nomination forms may be downloaded at www. pnvsca.gov.ph or may be obtained from the PNVSCA, Regional Offices of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Regional Planning and Development Offices in Autonomous Region in Mindanao.
The completed nomination forms must be submitted to the respective RSC that covers the area where the volunteer or volunteer organization is based.
Deadline for submission of completed nomination forms to the RSC must be on or before July 15, 2014. (mbcn/FCR/PIA7 with reports from Kristal Eduyan, PIT-intern)