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Accolades
International Festivals & Events Association
International Pinnacle Awards
2020-2022- Silver Pinnacle Award- Best Sponsor Partner- Wilmington Grill
2021-2022- Silver Pinnacle Award- Best Sponsor Activation- DGX/Dollar General
2021- Gold Pinnacle Award- Best Festival/Event Adaptation: Queen’s Coronation
2021- Gold Pinnacle Award- Best Commemorative Poster
2019- Gold Pinnacle Award- Best Sponsor Partner – Lowes Foods
2019- Gold Pinnacle Award- Best Sponsorship Program for Individual Sponsor – CPI Security “Crown Captains”
2019- Gold Pinnacle Award- Best Parade
2019- Gold Pinnacle Award – Best Event/Program within an Event to Benefit a Cause – Paws on Parade
2019- Silver Pinnacle Award – Best Individual Sponsor Follow-up Report
2019- Silver Pinnacle Award- Best Children’s Programming
2019- Silver Pinnacle Award- Best New Merchandise – Pocket Squares that benefits our Future Festival Fund
2018: Volunteer of the Year Award (Jean A. Lawler), 1 Gold, 1 Silver
2016: 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
2015: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze
2014: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
2013: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze
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2017 Recipient
The Governor’s Volunteer Service Award honors the true spirit of volunteerism by recognizing individuals, groups and businesses that make a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service. Any person, group, or entity from the public, non-profit and private sector may be nominated for an award to their county award coordinator. County award coordinators submit their top 10 volunteer nominations per county. There are categories for the type of nominee (senior, youth, faith-based, family, group, business, etc.). Additional categories are based upon the area of service (animal, environmental, disaster, youth, preservation, etc.). County recommendations are reviewed by the Commission and awards are given out in the counties.
