The United Way is a volunteer-driven organization. Volunteers govern, provide direction and oversight, make funding decisions, sit on community committees, direct our annual campaign, and drive our annual events like Day of Caring,and the Holiday Citrus Sale. You can participate in these opportunities and more, call our office and talk to our volunteer coordinator, Eve Balance to find out about upcoming volunteer programs, (772) 567-8900.

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United Way Honors Lindsay Penney with PRESIDENT'S AWARD

Vero Beach, FL, April 16, 2013 – United Way of Indian River County today announced it has awarded Lindsay Penney the President’s call to Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of at least 4,000 hours of volunteer service.

The Award is issued by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, a group created by President Bush to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making to our Nation. 

Lindsay, daughter of  Bill and Karen Penney, first started volunteering for United Way of Indian River County in 2006. Since then, she has not only selflessly devoted countless hours towards the Direct Mail Campaign and Events, but has, for the past several years, volunteered full-time in the United Way office  as an invaluable assistant to staff and as the office receptionist.  It was because her commitment to United Way and her incredible work ethic that she became a paid member of the staff, but she continues to contribute approximately 30 hours of her own time to United Way on a weekly basis.

“Lindsay exemplifies what it means to LIVE UNITED and it is our honor and privilege to award her the most prestigious of the President’s Volunteer Service Awards”, explained Michael Kint, United Way CEO.  “Each volunteer hour contributed makes a difference in improving the quality of life for others, and I encourage everyone to contribute to our community by volunteering.  Volunteers bring us closer together as families, as communities and as a Nation.”