Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Recognized with Two Awards in October
Alex Schupp • May 7, 2013
VOC wins Governor's Service award and Colorado Open Space Alliance Award!
DENVER (October 23, 2012) – The statewide nonprofit, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) today announced it is the recipient of two distinguished awards:
2012 Governor’s Service Awards for Outstanding Non-Profit Organization
Gov. John Hickenlooper, along with representatives from Serve Colorado – the Governor’s Commission on Community Service, presented VOC with a Governor’s Service Award during a ceremony at the State Capitol. The awards are presented in recognition and appreciation to individuals, community/civic leaders, various organizations and Senior Corps for their outstanding contribution to volunteerism and service throughout Colorado.
2012 Blue Grama Award for Outstanding Achievement by an Organization
The Colorado Open Space Alliance recognized VOC with a Blue Grama Award for outstanding leadership achievement and contributions to the conservation of Colorado's open spaces. The Colorado Open Space Alliance is a statewide organization of publicly funded local and regional open space programs, working cooperatively to share information, create public awareness and foster partnerships needed to protect and preserve the special places of Colorado.
“Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is extremely proud to be recognized by each of these awards. Both awards are testimony to the intense enthusiasm that Coloradoans have for giving back to and caring for Colorado’s outdoors through volunteering. We’re honored to be able to give thousands of people the opportunity to do so every year. We extend a big thank you to our thousands of volunteers across Colorado who made this award possible,” said Ann Baker Easley, executive director for Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado.
For more information about the Governor’s Service Awards, visit www.colorado.gov/servecolorado.
For more information about the Blue Grama Awards and the Colorado Open Space Alliance, visit www.coloradoopenspace.org.
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After three meaningful decades, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) will be saying goodbye to our longtime home at the Dos Chappell Bathhouse in Denver's beloved Washington Park. In the early 1990s, VOC signed a 30-year lease with the City of Denver to transform the historic bathhouse in Washington Park into a headquarters that could support our growing mission. With generous support from our community, we launched a capital campaign and raised $700,000 to complete the initial renovations, which were finalized in 1996. Altogether, including the original renovations, VOC has invested more than $1 million in improvements and ongoing maintenance, creating a space that is enjoyed by our staff, volunteers, and the broader Washington Park community. In 2000, the building was renamed in honor of Dos Chappell, VOC’s former Executive Director (1988–1999), whose vision and leadership left a lasting legacy on our organization and Colorado’s outdoor stewardship movement. This space has been more than just an office—it’s been a gathering place, a launchpad for thousands of volunteers, and a visible symbol of our commitment to caring for Colorado.
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