Description

The AUSA Volunteer Family of the Year Award recognizes an exceptional Army family whose dedicated volunteer service significantly contributes to improving Army well-being and the well-being of the local community.

Criteria

1. At least two members of the nominated family must be currently volunteering for community, installation, or unit programs (not necessarily at the same location) beyond what would be expected because one’s position in a unit or place of employment.  
2. The  AUSA  Family  Readiness  Directorate  believes  that  the  entire  family  supports  the  efforts  of  dedicated  volunteers  in  the  family  unit.  It  is  not  necessary  for  each  family  member  to  provide  specific volunteer service but at a minimum two family members must have a proven record of volunteering activities for the family to be nominated.
3. Nominated family members must have demonstrated outstanding leadership in planning, organizing or directing a major event or program that has resulted in a tangible benefit to the community or to Army families.
4. At least one nominated family member must have a demonstrable pattern of volunteering, leadership, and achievement which has been recognized by other awards which begin at Brigade or installation level.

Eligibility

• Regular Army
• Army National Guard
• U.S. Army Reserve
• Army Retiree
• Army Civilian
• Surviving Army Family Member

 

Previous Recipients

2002	SFC Lynn J. Dedeaux Family
2003	SSG Michael McClaran Family
2004	CSM Brian Wiles Family
2005	SGT Jon Kerr Family
2006	CSM Darrel Calton Family
2007	LTC John R. Chavez Family
2008	LTC Ronald Rallis Family
2009	MAJ Kevin Bolke Family
2010	MSG Evalani Faniel Family
2011	SGT Jeremy Barnhart Family
2012	CPT William Mendelsohn Family
2013	1SG Tommy Flores Family
2014	SFC Charles Hindbaugh Family
2015	SGT Blagoy Pogoncheff Family
2016	MAJ Craig Young Family
2017	SFC Eryn Seidl Family
2018	SSG Vincent Pastore Family
2019	The Ellwein Family
2020	SSG Casey Raines Family
2021	1SGJustin Dixon Family