From Press Release: 2019 is the ‘Year of the Anniversary’ for ServeNebraska. Twenty-Five years ago, the Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission was signed into operation by Executive Order 94-5 by Governor Ben Nelson. Simultaneously, the Corporation for National and Community was created, offering AmeriCorps programming across the United States.

ServeNebraska exists as the Nebraska commission for AmeriCorps, facilitating programming across the state. Beyond this mission, ServeNebraska is committed to encouraging and supporting volunteer service in the state.

As a piece of this initiative, ServeNebraska has annually hosted the Step Forward Award. Now in its fifth year, ServeNebraska is working to spread the word of the awards as far as possible.

The Step Forward Awards offers ten nomination categories, including: Adult Volunteer, Youth Volunteer, Corporate Community Volunteer, National Service, Veteran Volunteer, Disaster Volunteer, Community Media Partner, Senior Volunteer, and Lifetime Achievement. There is an extra emphasis on the Disaster category in the wake of this year's extreme weather events.

ServeNebraska encourages Nebraskans to nominate that special volunteer in their community who has gone above and beyond the call of duty, to strengthen their place in the world.