Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2019

CONTACT: Jason Alexander, 517-335-3407 or alexanderj9@michigan.gov

Gov. Whitmer Announces Winners for 2019 Governor’s Service Awards

Winners will be honored at Sept. 5 celebration in Detroit

LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service
Commission today announced the 43 winners of the 2019 Governor's Service Awards.
The winners are individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations that were selected
for their commitment to volunteerism, service or philanthropy.

“Our state is lucky to have such outstanding Michiganders who work hard every single
day to build a home for opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s uplifting our
neighborhoods or bringing communities together when tragedy strikes, they do this work
even when nobody's looking because they know that every contribution makes a huge
impact,” Whitmer said. “I’m proud to present the Governor’s Service Awards to this
year’s recipients as recognition of their sacrifice and dedication throughout our state.”

The Governor’s Service Awards winners will be honored during a special ceremony
hosted by the Michigan Community Service Commission at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.
5, at the Detroit Opera House. Admission is free, but registration is required. To register,
visit https://2019governorsserviceawards.eventbrite.com.

The winners include: (Click the winner’s name to view their full biography or visit
www.michigan.gov/GovernorsServiceAwards for more information)

Gov. George Romney Lifetime Achievement Award: Lloyd Reuss (Bloomfield Hills)

Lifetime Humanitarian Award: Allan D. Gilmour (Birmingham), William Pickard

(Bloomfield Hills)

Spirit of Hope Award: Rochelle Riley (Detroit)

Volunteer of the Year: Ann T. Fillmore (Coleman), Kimberly Ismail (Dearborn),

Michelle Shepherd (Rochester), Richard Stringfield (Saginaw)
Senior Volunteer of the Year: Jelanie Bush (Newaygo), Mildred Bond Johnson
(Muskegon), Karl Knauf (Bellaire), Grace LaValley (Marquette), Regina Malczewski
(Midland), Heide McNichols (Traverse City), Mary Ann Ryan (Pontiac)
Youth Volunteer of the Year: Addy Battel/Pearl Daskam (Cass City/ Ubly), Danielle
Boyer (Troy), Emma Eimers (New Haven), Amogh Gowda (Troy), Jocelyn Hines
(Muskegon)

Mentor of the Year: Grant Smith (Waterford), Stacie Zotkovich (Commerce Township),
Charles Johnson (Southfield), Donald Ferguson (Lake Orion)

Outstanding Volunteer Program: Friends in Deed (Ypsilanti), Give A Kid Projects

(Holt), Portage Health Foundation (Hancock), Shelter Association of Washtenaw County
(Ann Arbor), United Way of Genesee County (Flint)

Outstanding National Service Program: Family Literacy AmeriCorps Program (West

Michigan), Michigan Education Corps AmeriCorps Program (Statewide), Michigan
Nonprofit Association Pathways to Employment VISTA (Lansing)

Corporate Community Leader: BASF (Wyandotte), Bosch (Farmington Hills),

DoubleTree by Hilton (Port Huron), DTE Energy (Southeast Michigan), Spectrum Health
(Grand Rapids), Trinseo (Midland)

Education Service Leader: Detroit PAL (Detroit), Detroit Public Television (Southeast
Michigan), Grand Blanc Community Schools (Grand Blanc), Wayne County Community
College District (Southeast Michigan)

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The Governor's Service Awards ceremony is an annual statewide recognition event

acknowledging the contributions made by Michigan volunteers. The event is
coordinated by the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC), the state’s lead
agency on volunteerism. The MCSC strives to engage all Michigan residents in
volunteerism to address critical community challenges. For more information, visit
Michigan.gov/volunteer