Hearts and Hands Awards
Recognizing the important roles of volunteers in our communities
In recognition
of Yamhill County volunteers who,
with inspiration from their hearts and
the actions of their hands, help others
through the journey of life.
At First Federal, we recognize the valuable contributions that volunteers make in our communities. In partnership with the News Register and the Newberg Graphic, we developed a volunteer recognition program called Hearts and Hands.
Over the last eight years a volunteer from Yamhill County has been recognized each month. As part of the recognition, First Federal made a $500 donation to the nonprofit organization of that person's choice. A Volunteer of the Year was also selected and announced at the annual reception honoring the prior year awardees. This event was held in April during National Volunteer Week, with an additional $500 donation to the nonprofit chosen by the Volunteer of the Year.
In this way, First Federal has recognized the importance of volunteer contributions, supported local nonprofits, and encouraged others to give to their communities "from their heart and hands." The Hearts and Hands program drew to a close in 2007, and has now been replaced with First Federal Community Rewards, which helps First Federal customers channel funding to the organizations where they volunteer. Please click here for complete program details.
2007 Volunteer of the Year
Lucille Osborn
Lucille Osborn has been selected as Yamhill County’s 2007 Hearts and Hands Volunteer of the Year. In honor of her award, First Federal has donated $500 to the charities of her choice. Osborn elected to have the contribution split between Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity, Faith in Action and the Chehalem Senior Center.
Osborn was honored for her commitment to volunteering with a variety of different organizations in the Newberg area. She currently volunteers on a weekly basis managing the database and donations for Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity. Newberg Habitat executive director Rick Rogers said, "Through the giving of her time and talent, Lucille Osborn makes Yamhill County a better place. She volunteers with a range of organizations and those organizations and the people they serve are better for her involvement."
In addition to her work with Habitat, Osborn has volunteered regularly serving meals to seniors through the Meals on Wheels program, as well as with the Chehalem Senior Center and Newberg Faith in Action. Osborn also spent years overseeing the weekend church nursery at the Sherwood Community Friends Church.
The Hearts and Hands Volunteer Recognition Awards event was held on April 29th during National Volunteer Week and was sponsored by First Federal for the eighth year. The reception was held in honor of all the monthly Hearts and Hands volunteers for 2007. Over the last eight years First Federal has donated $52,000 to Yamhill County non-profit organizations in honor of Hearts and Hands volunteers.
Hearts and Hands Awardees
2007
Jerry Wolf
Irwin and Jeanne Hesedahl
Mario Castro
The Amity Lion’s Club
Dundee Volunteer Firefighters
Marjorie Owens
Volunteers of City Outreach
Lucille Osborn*
Pat Hermens
Rita Milton
Chris Senz
Volunteer Medical Transport Team
2006
Kelsey Walker
Cecelia Kirsch*
Barbara Baker
Ron Pittman
Mitsi Vondrachek
Rosemarie Caughran and Alvenia Martin
Myrna and John Swartwood
Wendy Roberts
Andrew Chupp
Doug Carmichael
The Friends of the Amity Library
Margaret Roberts
2005
Brittney Hutchens
Roger Beed
Arvey Nelson*
John Day
Vicky Haugen
Gordon Jernstedt
Dayton Volunteer Firefighters
Wally Russell
James Maxwell
Gary Hampton
SP Retired Recyclers
2004
Hilary-Morgan Watt
Bernie Turner
Carla Chambers*
Paul Barber
Elisabet Nelson
Jim Gordon
Amity Volunteer Fire Department
Darlyn Adams
Twila Hill
Dorothy Schultz
Ed Lee
Newberg Volunteer Fire Department
2003
Cathy Haugeberg
Ben Frum
May Wallace
SMART Readers
Ida Sheets
Peter Shultz Family
Amity Valley Women's Club
Laura Mathis
Newberg Charitable Organization
Julie Julson
Wilma and Alvin Nisly*
Willamette Valley Medical Center Volunteers
2002
Re-Cyclers
George Beal*
Opal Lahley
Gallery Theater
Newberg FISH
Mary Moore
Barbara and Ken Knutson
Gean Bullock
Sue Buel
Nancy Keim
Newberg Animal Shelter Friends
Kathleen Bernards
2001
Marge Randolph
Sally Ivey
Laura Mae Douglas
Juliette's House Family Support Team
Bob McCallum
John and Nancy Nyberg*
Dorothy Hamilton
Deb Broocks
Sheila Terry
Dorothy Williams
Norman Aldred
John Jones
2000
Michelle Baldwin
Matt Galen
Sara Stewart
Heather Wickle
Ernie Drew
Margaret Reavis*
Marietta Rankin
Theresa Syphers
CASA Volunteers
Carlton Together Cares Volunteers
Juliette's House Volunteers
St. Barnabas Soup Kitchen Volunteers
*Denotes Volunteer of the Year
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