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The Fred Fletcher Outstanding Volunteer Awards honor the volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to the programs and services offered by the Department.
2025 Recipients
| Category | Name |
|---|---|
| Outstanding Athletic Volunteer | John Price |
| Outstanding Financial Contributor | Terry A. Henderson |
| Outstanding Greenway Volunteer | Red Hat |
| Outstanding Adopt-A-Park Volunteer | Dave Grecky |
| Outstanding Adult Program Volunteer | Jane Fenn |
| Outstanding Volunteer Group | EMPOWER ALL INC. |
| Outstanding Project Volunteer - Group | River Cane Wetland Park Community Advisory Group |
| Outstanding Project Volunteer - Individual | Sarah Reeves |
| Outstanding Park Volunteer | Alexis Arterberry |
| Outstanding Program Volunteer | Corrine Kallman |
| Outstanding Teen Volunteer | Lily Rankin |
| Outstanding Cultural Resources Volunteer | Brandi Neuwirth |
| Award of Excellence | Heart of Carolina Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. |
Award of Excellence
| Previous Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Phi Omega Iota Lambda, Haley Wooten Barbara Dewberry Cardinal Singers Carlton Howard Crabtree Rotary Club, Tim Tinnesz Darryl Lester David Donnelly Dick Joanis Dinesh Thirupuvanam Dionne Lester Donna Wooster | Dionne Lester Donna Wooster Edward Curtis Eugene Weeks Frankie McDaniel Graham Smith Heart of Carolina Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Humana MarketPOINT, Inc. James Stevens Marsha Presnell-Jennette Michi Vojta | Octavia Rainey Peter Davis Raymond and Barbara Graves Sallie Ricks Syretta Hill Tash Hill The Raleigh Lions Club Vernis Wright William Flournoy William Johnson |
Outstanding Financial Contributor
| Previous Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Maura McDaniel Anthony Lucas T&T North Carolina Blue Ridge Pediatrics Capitol Broadcasting Company Chick-fil-A, Chris and Karen Latta, and Katherine Hupert Chick-fil-A, Terry Butler Coca Cola Bottling Company Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy, Sean Malone Downtown Raleigh Rotary and Southeast Raleigh Rotary Eulis and Irene May Foresters | Friends of City of Raleigh Museum Great Outdoor Provision Co. Harris Teeter, Inc. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Jaycee Park Cougars Football Team John and Susan Harmer KB Homes Kiwanis Club of Raleigh Lenovo Methodist Home Alumni Assoc. Playmate Tennis Machines Progress Energy | Raleigh City Cemeteries Preservation, Inc., Jane Thurman Raleigh Tennis Association Ravenscroft School Richard Taylor Terry A. Henderson The Bucy Foundation The Home Depot The Realtor Foundation of the Triangle Winn Dixie Stores |
Outstanding Athletic Volunteer
| Previous Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allen Puryear April Crosland Bert Dupree Bobby Hill Bob Franks Brandy Dolby Brian Cox Carlos McCain Carr McLamb Charles “Chuck” Stuber Charlette Cooper Christopher Smith Claude Davis Coach Dan Dunn Colby Freeman | Crystal Dobson-Morgan Dan Dunn Darron Stover Dashon Moore Eddie Thomas Eliot and Sheila Legates Fred Huebner Henry Hall Henry Jacobs Jermaine Johnson John Brown John Price Joseph Moore Marcus Wall | Mark and Janet Foster Marlane Klintworth-Keeter Mike Anderson Mike Woinicki Morgan Davis Pamela Carpenter Richard Telfair Rodney Adams Stephen and Katie Beckstrand Stephen Thomas Theo Kingsberry Walter McKoy William Horton Willie Stallworth |
Outstanding Program Volunteer
| Previous Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alexia Maneschi Anne Marie Fenske Ashley Stone Bill Hornsby Carl Berendes Carl W. Hibbert, Jr. Corrine Kallman David Shepherd Derek Maingot Ed Burt Frank Holland Fred Kelsay Jamie Sprenkel | Janie Leslie Jay Walden Joe Borrelli Joe Mitchell Lisa Hodges Madeline Keith Marcella Rorie Maria Luisa and Miguel Cortes Marti Kane Mary Sheridan Carenno Matt and Jan Dumas Milagro Saints, Lee Kirby | Myra St. John Patricia Witt Richard Bostic Reverend Michael Pope Robert and Diane Hill Selby Jones Susan Lloyd Susan Stallings Teresa Dawson Tyler Carmack Viola Bullock Yolanda Zavala |
Outstanding Project Volunteer
| Previous Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allan and Joyce Campbell Amy Corbally Angela White Annette Byrd Carolina Power and Light Chandler Hatchell Christine Carlisle Craig Barnes David Hong Dr. Gary Blank and NR 100 Classes Friends of Shelley Lake | Gary Quiller Jason Hibbets Jay Walden John Hogan, III Judy Morgan-Davis Kentwood Disc Golf Club Linda Hames Matthew Curry Napoleon Wright II | NCSU African American Textile Society NCSU Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources Pat and Herb Amyx Poplar/Marshall Neighbors, Sarah Roholt and Joe Layton River Cane Wetland Park Community Advisory Group Samuel Hershey Sarah Reeves Target Trees Across Raleigh Wake Chapel Church Yash Garg and Harish Chander |
Outstanding Park Volunteer
| Previous Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Arterberry Amy Sawyer Beth Cobb Betsy Ross Blue Hatch Bonnie Leopard Braxton Overby Charlie Madison Cicely Brown Claudia Graham | David White Friends of Kimbrough Street Park Howard and Ann Miller Jean Edwards Joan Staryak Jon Curtis Joseph Lappin Karen Warmbein Maggie Bennett and Neighbors of Roanoke Park | Marilyn Gordon Mary Scott Michael Conner Monica Lucas Pat Daley Roberta Reedy-Watkins Robert Clark Thomas Ferrara Top Ladies of Distinction |
Outstanding Volunteer Group
| Previous Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Annette Moore and NCSU Service Learning Students Bluebirders of Wake County, Bill Satterwhite CAHEC Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild Conversation Public Leadership Group David Conner and NCSU Women’s Tennis Team EMPOWER ALL INC. Exploris Middle School 8th Grade Girl Scout Troop 14, Lottie Pare, Zara Tekmen, Grace Mumford, and Skyler Clarin Haven House Services Heart of Carolina Chapter John Chavis Memorial Park Community Learning Services | Ligon Theatre Arts Performers, Nina Winter Lucy Wyche, Hannah Landi, Mattison Zinner, and Maggie Barton MBA Student Association Method Boys to Men Millbrook High School FCCLA, Lisa Ellstrom NC Roadrunner’s Club NCSU Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Neighborhood Ecology Group North Carolina State University Northview Community Church Phil Lanier and the Clear Run Bluegrass Band Platinum Status Ryderz Motorcycle Club | Quest Program, Jessica Niggebrugge Raleigh Charter High School Raleigh Hemerocallis Club Raleigh Rowing Center Ravenscroft School REX Emergency Response Team Sgt. Courtney T Johnson Family, Friends, and Community Outreach Group The Raleigh Garden Club The South Raleigh Civitan Club Tuskegee Airmen, Inc Wake Audubon Society Xylem |
Outstanding Teen Volunteer
| Previous Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Roberts Amanda Holley Aniel Rao Anthony Pearson Braxton Simmons Cordelia McKelvy Courtney “Chris” Davis Elissa Wells Erin Darnell Hana Miller | John Willis Josiah Clarke Kayla McLamb Komal Bulchandani Lauren Towns Lily Rankin Mary Killela Megan Killela Patrick Killela Samuel Henderson | Sara Wall Sarah King Shawn and Shanta Evans Shawn Batra Sterling Hayes Sydney Howard Valeria Cloes Wayne Spence Wells Struble |
Outstanding Greenway Volunteer
| Previous Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ben Dillon Boy Scout Troop #207 Boy Scout Troop #215 Boy Scout Troop #398 Caroline Phelan Cub Scout Pack #314 Diamonds in the Sky and Falls Lake Red Foxes Dorothy Stowe | Dr. Norman Camp Dr. Robert Harper Elizabeth Dixon Gerry Fryt Gordon Keehn Gus Vandermeeren John and Susan Adams John French | Kathleen Poulsen Michael Maieli Red Hat Sean, Aimee, Peyton, and Avery Anderson Sig Hutchinson STEWART Engineering Sue Keehn |
Outstanding Adopt-A-Park Volunteer
| Previous Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Billy and Peggy Griffin Bob and Donna Jones Brentwood Garden Committee Brentwood Neighborhood Association Catherine and Al Blalock Community Advocates for Parks in Southeast Raleigh Dave Grecky Eric Kardon and Abbey Willis | Friends of Millbrook Dog Park Helen Tart Historic Glenwood Brooklyn Mike Birckhead Neighborhood Association Jeff and Ann Zimmers John Gerwin | Ruth Allen SEPI Engineering and Construction Terry Harper The McCrary Family The Men of Southeast Raleigh, Anthony Pope The Tzu Chi Foundation Wake Audubon Society Walter Bull WildWest Garden Club, Patricia Savage |
Outstanding Adult Program Volunteer
| Previous Award Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bernice L. Perry Brenda Cameron Bruce Dellimore Dorothy Jones Ed and Mary Ruth Chauvaux Ed Kissiah Frank Mansfield Gene A. McCabe Jane Fenn | Ken Long Larry Bradbury Lauren Llewellyn Martha Ricks Mary Barham Mervat Ameen Michael Reddyhoff Mitzi Kelley Mitzie Barnette and Leslie Cohen | Pam Rousa Paula Clowers Rudy Patterson Sharon Gale Stanley Pietruszynski Susan Vogt Tasker Kent Tim Hoyt Tony Simone |
Outstanding Specialized Recreation Volunteer
| Previous Award Recipients | |
|---|---|
| Adam Burke Bill Rose Blair Callahan Carisa Eliason Chris Underwood Dave and Melissa Henry Donna Blair Jeff Butler | John Wever Mark Allen “Merv” Mervyn Michelle McWilliams Rick Holcombe Ron Burt Samantha Konkus Tony Flores |
Outstanding Cultural Resources Volunteer
| Previous Award Recipients | |
|---|---|
| Alicia McGill Arnitra Hall Ashton Smith Beth Wilson Brandi Neuwirth Irecka Smith | Mary Overcash Scottish Cultural Organization of the Triangle, Emily Sprague Sertoma Park Artists Association, Linda Hames Victoria Haas Voluntarios Ahora en Raleigh |