With the holiday spirit making its way into hearts around the country many Richmond residents are taking time to celebrate, from spending time with family to reaching out to the community. Volunteer Fort Bend, an organization that matches volunteers and agencies, is seeking to honor the “most outstanding volunteers” of Fort Bend County. They are looking for those individuals that have made a significant difference and impact in their community by volunteering for an organization or a group of individuals.

Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for nominations for exemplary volunteer work in the following areas: working with youth, civic volunteer work, volunteer work for health or education, social service volunteer work, community development, volunteering with/for groups, and work in the cultural and performing arts.

All nominations received will be reviewed by a panel of judges and the top five outstanding volunteers in the community will be honored along with their accomplishments with a celebratory breakfast on Thursday April 29 and by Fort Bend County Judge, Robert Hebert, at the ‘2010 County Judge’s Volunteer Fort Bend Awards.’

All volunteer work must be done in Fort Bend County, without any monetary compensation, and cannot be confined to a specific religious denomination or be part of partisan political work.

To nominate someone you know that deserves to be honored for their extraordinary heart and commitment to volunteerism, please go to www.VolunteerFortBend.org and fill out the nomination form, or contact Volunteer Fort Bend at 281-499-9102. All entries must be received by February 1, 2010 at midnight.