For Immediate Release
November 18, 2005

METRO VOLUNTEERS awarded the 2005 winner of The Henry McAllister Award for Excellence in Special Projects by the El Pomar Foundation.

DENVER - November 18, 2005 - Metro Volunteers, the expert resource center on volunteerism in the metro Denver area was recognized for their commitment to excellence by the El Pomar Foundation at the 17th annual awards banquet held at the Colorado Springs World Arena on Thursday, November 17, 2005.

Metro Volunteers was presented with the prestigious Henry McAllister Award for Excellence in Special Projects and a grant award of $15,000 for the organization to continue their mission of mobilizing and cultivating volunteers as a vital force in the community.

"The El Pomar Foundation Award for Excellence shines a bright light on our belief that through volunteerism you can change yourself and change the world. Volunteers from across the metro Denver area utilize our resources throughout the year and enthusiastically share their time and talents by mending fences, painting shelters, building trails, feeding the hungry, and helping those who need it most. On behalf of our corporate, foundation and nonprofit partners, and the entire community of volunteers, we graciously accept this wonderful acknowledgement of our work" said Kristy Judd, Executive Director of Metro Volunteers.

Metro Volunteers

Metro Volunteers is THE expert resource center on volunteerism in the metro Denver area and the leading advocate for the power of volunteerism in the region. Since our inception in 1994, we have helped transform over 200,000 people and countless communities by matching individuals and groups with meaningful and enriching volunteer experiences. In 2004 alone our network of over 22,000 volunteers contributed more than one-million hours of service with over 435 nonprofits in the metro Denver area.

With the largest, collaborative network of non-profits and volunteers, Metro Volunteers offers the widest range of volunteer impact in the metro Denver area.

Mission Statement: To mobilize and cultivate volunteers as a vital force in our community. Vision: Volunteers are recognized as a critical resource in addressing societal needs in the community and Metro Volunteers is recognized as the expert in volunteerism in the metro Denver area.

Thirty -three nonprofits, one business, and several community leaders throughout the State of Colorado were recognized for their commitment to excellence and were awarded more than $380,000 at the 17th Annual Awards For Excellence at the Colorado Springs World Arena on November 17, 2005. El Pomar Chairman and CEO William J. Hybl hosted the presentation for an audience of nearly 1,000 civic, community and nonprofit leaders. Since 1989, the El Pomar program has provided $3.4 million to more than 375 nonprofit organizations in 100 Colorado cities.