Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes congratulated the honorees at the 2022 Governor’s Service Awards, explaining that “throughout the tough times the last two years, it has been volunteers, just like the honorees who are here today, that have inspired us all to believe that an end the pandemic is possible and that everyone doing their part is exactly the way that we can achieve that.” He continued by saying “I’m excited to help recognize 14 wonderful, amazing individuals and one organization from throughout the state for the impactful service that you’ve done with the Governor’s Service Awards, as well as 49 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers for reaching the milestone of twenty years of volunteer service in their communities.
“When times are challengingand people fell into despair, frustration and desperation, it was you who have been there to lend a helping hand. You may not know it, but you make a difference.”
-LT. GOV. BARNES
The Governor’s Service Awards honors outstanding volunteers, AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors participants and national service organizations that address serious social needs across Wisconsin. The 2022 awards were presented on May 26th and were sponsored by Serve Wisconsin, which is the state commission for national and community service.
“I want to say thank you to all of those that are here today for the work that you have done over the last couple of years and the work you have done beyond that, but most importantly, through the most difficult times of so many people’s lives around us,” said Lt. Governor Barnes. “When times are challengingand people fell into despair, frustration and desperation, it was you who have been there to lend a helping hand. You may not know it, but you make a difference.”
Serve Wisconsin board chair Christine Beatty concluded the ceremony by telling attendees that “you can see the wide breadth of the stories that we have told today, and we are so delighted that there are people like this in our community who are willing to share their knowledge, their skills and their abilities with others and make an impact in the community. I hope that you will leave charged and inspired to serve your community.”
A recording of the ceremony is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=858ml2wqVzg
Service descriptions for each honoree available at
