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Recognition and Awards

  • Check out this beautifully illustrated CAES News story, Master Gardeners Golden Jubilee, highlighting the work of Extension Master Gardeners in Georgia and recognizing your dedication to public service!

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  • Volunteers help community members THRIVE by teaching them how to use plants and gardening to improve their environment, personal health and quality of life. As citizens actively working in the community through the MGEV Program supported by UGA Extension, MGEVs are education partners with UGA Extension. They have the energy and passion as well as…

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  • Master Gardener Extension Volunteers shine bright! Let’s highlight a few volunteers who have really shined this past year and exhibited exceptional volunteerism. It is the volunteering spirit of GA MGEVs that enables us to cultivate an environment for our communities to THRIVE! “Dolores hit the ground running and earned a Rising Star Award with Gwinnett…

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  • Happy National Volunteer Appreciation Week! Each year, volunteers are celebrated across the country during a designated week in April known as National Volunteer Week. Why April? It’s Global Volunteer Month! This is a perfect time for organizations, such as Extension, to recognize the thousands of volunteers who provide essential energy, talents, and passion to Extension’s…

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  • from IMGC 2023 Awards webpage: The David Gibby Search for Excellence (SFE) Awards recognize the outstanding volunteer work of Extension Master Gardeners (EMG) throughout the United States. SFE includes seven categories in which EMGs can demonstrate meaningful contributions to their communities. All SFE applications must show that significant learning took place, whether by the EMGs…

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  • “Volunteering is empathy in action.” https://independentsector.org/news-post/volunteering-is-empathy-in-action/ As a volunteer, you are an example of how giving of your time can have a valuable, positive impact on those around you. As a Master Gardener Extension Volunteer, you go a step further and connect people with plants. This week, we send an enormous “thank you” to each…

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  • Happy National Volunteer Appreciation Week! Each year, volunteers are celebrated across the country during a designated week in April known as National Volunteer Week (https://www.pointsoflight.org/nvw/). This is a perfect time for organizations, such as Extension, to recognize the thousands of volunteers who provide essential energy, talents, and passion to Extension’s programming. Thank you, Georgia Master…

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  • Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to create habitat for monarchs and pollinators? Or how about someone or someplace that is ardent about monarch conservation? If so, honor the individual or facility by nominating them for the Monarchs Across Georgia (MAG) Service Award or the Pollinator Habitat Award! The MAG Service Award recognizes significant…

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  • Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to create habitat for pollinators? Or how about someone or someplace that is ardent about monarch conservation? If so, honor the individual or facility by nominating them for the MAG Service Award or the Pollinator Habitat Award! The MAG Service Award recognizes significant contributions to monarch education, conservation,…

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  • A Year in Review

    Last year marked the 40th anniversary of the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program, certainly a momentous occasion to celebrate! We wrapped up all that celebration with a special edition, extended-format Annual Program Report for 2019. This 20-page report captures Georgia MGEVs in action as they volunteer thousands of hours in support of UGA Extension’s…

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