Volunteer Service Awards
Each April, we look forward to honoring the most stellar chapters and volunteers with special awards that embody the power of volunteerism. The winners are decided in March, announced at the Unite For Sight Annual Conference in April, included in the Conference Brochure, and featured on our website. It is not necessary for the award winners to be present at the Unite For Sight Global Health and Innovation Summit at Yale University, but it is our hope to personally honor the award winners on stage at the conference's opening session.
2008-2009 Chapters of the Year
- Georgetown University and Georgetown School of Medicine (Chapter President Lindsay Ambrecht)
- University of Michigan (Chapter President Melissa Wylie)
2008-2009 Chapter Fundraisers of the Year
- Yale University
- Texas A&M
2007-2008 Chapters of the Year
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Chapter President Trisha Patel)
- Lassiter High School (Chapter President Neha Bagadiya)
2006-2007 Chapter of the Year
- New York Institute of Technology (Chapter President Julia Nemiroff)
Award Criteria
The award recipients will be those who go above and beyond to make significant impacts in the community. The monthly updates, chapter advisor reviews, and other correspondence regarding activities, are integral to the award decisions. We encourage chapters to submit supplemental materials to Unite For Sight, Inc., on a regular basis, including photographs, video, narrative stories from volunteers or clients, newspaper articles and media clippings, and letters of appreciation from community partners. The deadline for receipt of materials is March 10, 2009, but we encourage ongoing submission throughout the academic year.
Service Awards
Unite For Sight presents annual humanitarian service awards to those chapter officers who show the greatest commitment to Unite for Sight's mission.
UNITE FOR SIGHT CHAPTER FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR AWARD is given annually to chapters who fundraise at least $2,000USD for international eye care programs. The fundraising must be submitted by March 10, 2010.
UNITE FOR SIGHT CHAPTER OF THE YEAR is given annually to the chapter demonstrating the greatest innovation and quality of service to their local community.
UNITE FOR SIGHT HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AWARD is given annually to the President and Chair of the chapter raising the most money for Unite for Sight's international eye care programs. The chapter must raise at least $5,100USD in order to receive the award. This award is also given annually to the chapter volunteers who fundraise at least $5,100 for international eye care programs