Wanakee Recognizes the First Recipient of the Phil Polhemus Award for Volunteer Commitment and Impact

To the Wanakee Community,

On behalf of the Wanakee Board of Directors, I am pleased to recognize Cam Howard as the first recipient of the Phil Polhemus Award for Volunteer Commitment and Impact. The honor and award were given at the 2019 Wanakee Wilderness 5K held this past Saturday, August 17th.

Periodically, Wanakee honors individuals for their commitment to Wanakee’s ministry. The Phil Polhemus Award was created in 2017 and it recognizes outstanding volunteers for their invaluable and selfless commitment to Wanakee’s programs and/or facilities by honoring an individual whose depth and/or length of commitment is truly exceptional.

As Wanakee’s webmaster for the past 15 years and as a member of the Communications Committee, Cam has played an integral role in Wanakee’s development and missional success. The web presence she created and lovingly stewarded enabled Wanakee to progress with the communications needs of the 21st century while providing a platform for the world to learn about the ways that the Wanakee community changes lives for the better.

Cam’s eye for details and technical expertise have helped to ensure that Wanakee’s marketing and communications are polished, professional and follow Wanakee’s mission. Cam has given freely of her professional expertise to advise our Executive Directors and Communications Committee and for that we want to say a huge thank you!

Later this year, Cam will be stepping down from serving as our volunteer webmaster, and in honor of her years of service and dedication, the Board of Directors would like to recognize Cam as the first recipient of the Phil Polhemus Award.

Please join me in thanking Cam for her years of service!

Grace and Peace,
Nicole M. Richards
Chairperson, Wanakee Board of Directors