Unsung Hero Awards
  - Past Unsung Heroes
Alumni Achievement Awards
You "Rx"ceptional Awards

Unsung Heroes

Unsung Heroes are dedicated volunteers, gracious donors, exceptional physicians, extraordinary teams and remarkable employees -- all committed to providing primary health care to uninsured Virginians and those in medically underserved areas. These Unsung Heroes are role models who have provided excellent service, commitment and dedication to an organization that has received a Virginia Health Care Foundation grant.

Each year, projects that have received a VHCF grant nominate their Unsung Heroes, those unique individuals whose talents and energy make such a big difference.  A distinguished panel of judges selects a winner from each of five categories (Volunteer, Donor, Physician, Team and Employee).

The Unsung Heroes are honored at VHCF's annual Heroes in Health Care event.

Each winner receives both a statuette and a $2,000 check to the affiliated VHCF grantee -- funding made possible by the Virginia Association of Health Plans.

Do you know an Unsung Hero who deserves recognition?  We invite you to nominate someone from one of the following categories (volunteer, donor, physician, teamwork or employee) who has made a real difference in your organization.  An independent panel of judges will review all nominations and select a winner in each category.  Download an Unsung Heroes nomination form and return the completed nomination to VHCF by January 26th, 2009.  (Please send only one nomination per VHCF project.)

In addition to the Unsung Hero awards, the Wachovia Award for Outstanding VHCF Alumna is presented annually to a former VHCF project that has demonstrated remarkable success in sustaining itself and continuing to provide primary health care to uninsured and underserved Virginians after its "graduation" from VHCF funding.

Follow the links to learn more about all of the 2008 Heroes in Health Care, including the Alumni Achievement Award winner, the You "Rx"ceptional Award winners, as well as Past Unsung Hero award winners.

2008 Unsung Hero Award Winners

Volunteers
Michael Judd and James Gallagher
Johnson Health Center

Employee
Tom Adams
Carilion Clinic

Physician
Amy Price, MD
Bon Secours Maryview Foundation Healthcare Center

Teamwork
New River Valley Free Clinic Consortium -- Free Clinic of Pulaski County, Mental Health Association of the New River Valley, Free Clinic of the New River Valley

Donor
Coran Capshaw
Charlottesville Free Clinic

Child Health Champion
Linda Nablo
Virginia Department
for the Aging

 



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