Governor's Volunteer Stars Awards
The Governor's Volunteer Stars Awards (GVSA) is an initiative from Volunteer Tennessee that seeks to recognize outstanding volunteers from each of Tennessee's 95 counties. Since 2008, participating counties conduct a call for nominations and recognize one outstanding youth and one outstanding adult volunteer. The Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards also recognizes one business and one non-profit from each of Tennessee’s three Grand Regions for their outstanding community involvement and service.
Do you know an outstanding community volunteer in your community that you would like to see recognized statewide? Nominate them for a Governor's Volunteer Stars Award (GVSA)!
Governor's Volunteer Stars Awards Honorees and Ceremonies
Volunteer Tennessee was honored to celebrate the 2023 Governor's Volunteer Stars Awards Honorees on February 18, 2024 in Franklin, Tenn. Please enjoy these event pictures and materials celebrating Tennessee's outstanding volunteers!
Those named a 2020 Governor's Volunteer Star were celebrated through virtual ceremonies that premiered on February 7, 2021 to honor and celebrate volunteerism in Tennessee.
The virtual awards ceremonies are available for viewing here:
2020 Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards Ceremony 1 (Anderson – Grainger Counties).
2020 Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards Ceremony 2 (Greene – Marshall Counties)
2020 Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards Ceremony 3 (McMinn – Wilson Counties)