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Northern Virginia Technology Council Foundation Service Award

Volunteer Fairfax is a private nonprofit corporation serving the Fairfax community since 1975.

In 1993, Volunteer Fairfax founded the Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards to honor outstanding citizens, organizations and corporations that give time and service to the community. Over the past decade hundreds of dedicated volunteers have been recognized for their contributions to the arts, education and human services.

In 1999, as part of its ongoing commitment to corporate community involvement, the Northern Virginia Technology Council established a special technology service award to be presented annually at the awards breakfast ceremony. This honor is given to an NVTC member organization that contributes outstanding volunteer service to the community through the use of technology. Judging is based on the benefit of technology to clients or recipients, the impact on the organization for which service was given and the overall contribution to the Fairfax County community-at-large.

To submit a nomination for an NVTC member organization or to nominate your company, complete the Nomination Form below. Please read the guidelines carefully. For further information, contact Erin Whyte at Volunteer Fairfax, ewhyte@volunteerfairfax.org or (703) 246-3460.

2000 NVTC Service Award
Computer Sciences Corporation has defined a long-term strategy for community involvement that offers technological expertise to address issues of homelessness, education and youth. Service includes developing Web pages for nonprofit organizations and a Partners in Education program with Falls Church High School and Tech Corps which links businesses with schools in low income areas that lack access to technology.

2001 NVTC Service Award
Over the past ten years, Landmark Systems Corporation has set the highest example of how a partnership between schools and the corporate world can be a powerful, results-oriented experience. Working with students at Thomas A. Edison, Landmark inspired the Edison computer science students to pursue "robotics" and successfully compete in various competitions.

2002 NVTC Service Award
Sensei Enterprises, an emerging technology firm in the City of Fairfax, has for several years refurbished donated computers for use in the Juvenile Detention Centers in Fairfax County. The hundreds, if not thousands, of hours spent in collecting, refurbishing, and delivering these computers has enabled these children to work on educational projects and provided a more positive focus for their future. These computers have helped to uplift these students and given them more opportunities to develop the skills they'll need to become responsible citizens in the 21st Century.

2003 NVTC Service Award
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, formerly TRW, has participated in a number of community-based programs including partnerships with local schools, volunteering at YMCA locations across the county, stART smART (a partnership with Wolf Trap for students interested in the arts), providing money for local kids to attend Space Camp in Florida, and actively participateing in NVTC's Groundhog Job Shadow Day.

Leapfrog Solutions, Inc.
Nominated for their development and set up of Web sites for local foundations, including the Equal Footing Foundation. Leapfrog Solutions provided, a valuable free service toward helping the community.

2004 NVTC Service Award
Lee Technologies has played an active role in the community for over ten years. Employees have spent countless hours volunteering with local schools, clubs, and community-based projects. Lee Technologies has also established a matching program which doubles all money that employees donate to the community. Lee Technologies continues to encourage corporate philanthropy and is developing new and exciting ways to give back to the Northern Virginia community.

Procedure: Please read carefully.

Obtain permission from the member organization being nominated prior to submission of the nomination form. Member organizations may nominate themselves.
Complete Equal Footing Foundation award nomination form for each nomination, including a one to three page narrative statement that addresses the required judging criteria. Supplemental materials (pictures, press releases, letters of support) may also be attached or forwarded by mail or fax.
Submit the completed nomination form by email, mail or fax to Volunteer Fairfax no later than 4 p.m. Friday, February 18, 2005.

Eligibility:

Nomination is open to any Northern Virginia Technology Council member organization in Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church. Nominations for individuals are not accepted.
Nominees must have contributed community service during the 2004 calendar year.
Nominations must be received by email, mail or fax to Volunteer Fairfax no later than 4 p.m. Friday, February 18, 2005.
Nominations are subject to verification.

Judging:

NVTC appoints a panel of judges representing a cross-section of the technology community.

Criteria:

Outstanding service to the community through the use of technology
Impact on the organization or program for which volunteer service was given
Benefit to the program's clients or recipients of service
Creativity and enthusiasm
Initiative and leadership
Scope of activities
Overall contribution to the Fairfax community-at-large.
Decisions of the judges shall be final.
Results of the judging will be announced at the service awards breakfast ceremony on April 21, 2005 (not prior).

Awards Ceremony:

Nominees (whether an individual, family, or group) receive one complimentary ticket to the awards ceremony on April 21st, individual recognition certificates and a listing in the program book. Additional tickets or sponsor tables are available for purchase. Invitations will be mailed to all nominees; an RSVP is required.

2005 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards
Northern Virginia Technology Council Foundation Service Award

This award will honor an NVTC member organization that has made an outstanding service contribution to the community through the use of technology.

This form can be submitted online or printed and mailed or faxed to Volunteer Fairfax at the address at the bottom of the page.

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The Final Checklist

If printing out this form, please attach your narrative statement (one page minimum required for eligibility) describing the nominee's community service activities (and any other attachments) to the nomination form. Also, be sure that the above criteria are addressed within your narrative, as the judges will consider these in the review process.

Nominations must be received by Volunteer Fairfax no later than 4:00 p.m. CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON Friday, February 18, 2005.

Mail to:
2005 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards Volunteer Fairfax
10530 Page Avenue
Fairfax, VA 22030

Fax to: 703-246-4662

Email to: VolsRUs@volunteerfairfax.org

For information about submitting nominations in other volunteer service awards categories, call Erin Whyte at (703) 246-3460, ewhyte@volunteerfairfax.org.