98.3 The Coast

Jennifer Tomshack with United Way of Southwest Michigan tells us about this year’s award winners for the 2022 Volunteer Recognition Awards, which you can see on video right now at uwsm.org! United Way of Southwest Michigan awards outstanding community volunteers Every year, UWSM recognizes volunteer leaders in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties. This year, awards were delivered and recorded “prize patrol”-style in June. United Way of Southwest Michigan honored exceptional volunteers who serve Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties with their work and commitment and who create lasting impact in the community. “There is a long tradition of service in Southwest Michigan and this year’s winners have helped to keep volunteerism in the forefront of improving our communities and region,” said Debbie Ramirez, Volunteer Engagement Director of United Way of Southwest Michigan. “These winners are the cream of the crop of local volunteers and represent what it means to make true impact on an individual level and