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Volunteers, Veteran Earn Service Recognition

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission selected 33 people and organizations for the 2026 Governor’s Service Awards, to be presented Nov. 19 in Flint. Among them are Patricia Parsons of Fountain, honored for years of volunteer work advancing agricultural research and education and supporting local communities, and the Oceana Youth Leadership Lab, recognized for its youth impact. Traverse City’s Karlene Kuhn will receive an Outstanding National Service Impact Award for her work supporting AmeriCorps programs and other community service efforts, including volunteering with suicide-prevention and local organizations.

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