Mayor Andy BerkeWhat are you willing to do for Chattanooga?
Mayor Andy Berke posed this question to the 200 people gathered in the atrium of Unum’s west wing Tuesday night for the United Way of Chattanooga’s annual Volunteer United Awards Banquet.
Nearly 12,000 people already have answered that question, donating 35,757 hours of work to local nonprofit organizations in 2012.
The banquet recognized all who gave their time last year, but selected seven individuals for Volunteer of the Year awards.
“Tonight we celebrate service,” said Sheila Moore, executive director of United Way’s volunteer center, “which is our way of acknowledging all the volunteers that interact with so many of our nonprofit organizations and provide … a real impact on the community.”