Collingswood, Who Are Your Outstanding Volunteers?

The borough is taking nominations for the best of the best of your neighbors for National Volunteer Month in April. Get your submissions in now!

By Matt Skoufalos
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February 12, 2013

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Tricia Burrough and Emily Angehr pose with Jersey Shore Rescue Mission manager Gary Williams.

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Tricia Burrough and Emily Angehr pose with Jersey Shore Rescue Mission manager Gary Williams.

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Fornbacher with her older son, Jack, dressed in his Halloween costume (as a military relief aid worker).

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The Collingswood Fire Department distributed water, ice, and food to needy, trapped residents of Silverton.

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Santa Claus teamed up with Collingswood firefighters on Christmas Eve, visiting eight homes and delivering donated toys to 30 borough children.

Credit Courtesy of Ted Aurig, Collingswood Fire Department

Hamrick, left, and Moody with one of the "Do it for Dan" t-shirts, commemorating the contributions of late wrestling volunteer, Dan Trainer.

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Collingswood is a town made up of some unusual characters, and all of them do something to make it great.

If you can tell their stories in 150 words or less (the equivalent of a handful of tweets), you could earn some Collingswood Cash and great recognition for some of the people who make the borough what it is.

The borough is seeking nominees who fit the theme "a Collingswood resident who has given outstandingly to Collingswood-specific efforts, projects or organizations."

The winner will be named in March and both the essayist and nominee will be honored at the April 1 meeting of the borough commissioners. To the nominee and the nominator go $50 in Collingswood Cash; the winner will receive a civic proclamation and the winning essay will be published in the borough newsletter, The Town Crier.

Send your essays to:

Volunteer Month Essay Contest
c/o Cass Duffey
678 Haddon Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108

E-mail cduffey@collingswood.com with the subject line: “Volunteer Month Essay Contest SUBMISSION.”

Deadline is March 15.

Want to read about some great volunteer efforts by your neighbors in town? Here's a few stories to get you started: