The Community Volunteer Alliance is a group of local leadership individuals who gather each year to discuss the Mayoral Volunteer Awards. While this Alliance used to meet more regularly to discuss and organize larger-scale volunteer efforts, due to the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, volunteer participation has dropped.
Due to this, for right now, those who wish to participate are encouraged to contact our Director directly at megan.brincks@unitedwayseia.org. Otherwise, you can fill out the form below we will get back to you as soon as we can.
If you’re more interested in organizing or participating in Volunteer efforts, consider taking part in our Volunteer Hub. If you’d like to volunteer for our Allocations Committee, we take requests to participate year-round. All other inquiries can be directed to our office email: office@unitedwayseia.org or marketing@unitedwayseia.org.
The Community Volunteer Alliance is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Mayors’ Volunteer Awards (MVA). This annual event shines a spotlight on the incredible individuals and groups whose time, talents, and compassion strengthen our community. Since its beginning in 2009, over 60 winners and hundreds of nominees have been honored.
This year’s Mayors’ Volunteer Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, December 10, 2026, at the Cornerstone Wedding & Event Center, 1204 Washington St, Burlington, IA. The event’s time will be announced soon. The event is free and open to the public.
Individuals and organizations may submit up to five nominations each year. Please ensure that you have all of the necessary images, details, and write-ups for each volunteer that you submit.
Any volunteer that has served in Southeast, Iowa within the last year (or longer).
Or more specifically within the following counties: Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa, and Van Buren.
Nominations are due by November 14, 2026. Winners will be announced at the ceremony held in December.
Yes, however a previous winner may not be nominated for the same category and cannot win the same category a second year in a row. For instance, a student that wins Terrific Teen one year will not be eligible to win it again the next year but may be nominated for another award category.
This is to ensure fairness amongst all of our hard working volunteers, and to encourage comradery for all of our volunteers that attend.
Nominees must have not earned or received any monetary compensation for their volunteering. In cases of utilizing Give-Back or Volunteer Hours you may nominate a team member, or business, if they did not receive monetary compensation from the location they volunteered at. This goes for individuals that drive for a non-profit, and are reimbursed for milage: you are permitted to count your time towards an MVA nomination.
To nominate someone for the Mayoral Volunteer Awards, you can visit our Google Form by following this link or the link below. Paper forms are also available at the Burlington Public Library’s front desk, and you may contact us with any questions at (319) 752-7831.