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0 <br />for volunteerism and a most deserving recipient of the North Carolina Award for Outstanding <br />Volunteer Service. <br />Orange County Hummingbirds 4-H Club <br />(Wendy Burgess) <br />Thanks to the Orange County Hummingbirds 4-H Club and the many youths who have served the <br />Orange County community for the past 15 years as volunteers in the Club. The dedication of this <br />group is apparent through the wide range of good works performed by the children and their families <br />to help make life better for those most in need (to name a few: blood drives, adopt-a-highway, visits to <br />shut-ins and nursing home residents to share a song or make a craft, and delivery of emergency food <br />boxes). Even the most basic human needs can become a crisis if not addressed. Orange County and the <br />state of North Carolina greatly appreciate the many acts of kindness performed by the Hummingbirds <br />4-H Club and honor the Club for its outstanding community service. <br />Lee Pavao <br />County's Medallion Award Nominee <br />(Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau) <br />Lee Pavao has contributed over twenty-five years of community service in Orange County. As a <br />Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau board member for the last eleven years (7 years as Chair <br />of the board), Lee has helped build and improve the economic health of Orange County. He has <br />applied his leadership skills along with his artistic talents and business experience to help others <br />succeed and the community prosper. It is apparent through his community contributions to the Bureau <br />and the many other non-profit agencies for which he has served that he has made a lifetime <br />commitment to assist those in need (some of the other agencies are the Chapel Hill Town Council, <br />Library and Museum; the Ronald McDonald House; Planned Parenthood; the UNC Childhood Trust; <br />and the Friends of the Seymour Center). Orange County and the state of North Carolina greatly <br />appreciate his selfless acts and consider it an honor to have Lee as a resident and the County's <br />Medallion Award nominee and its outstanding community service volunteer. <br />Pat Taylor <br />(iJNC Hospice) <br />Pat Taylor has provided over five years of community service in Orange County through the UNC <br />Hospice Program. She is commended for her patience, keen sensitivity and ability to identify needs <br />and take appropriate action to assist caregivers and families facing the impending death of a loved one. <br />Her willingness to go the extra mile working with a difficult patient or distressed family has turned <br />many crisis situations into manageable situations for all involved. Pat is known to give whatever it <br />takes, volunteering from four to forty-eight hours a week. She is also known never to cower when <br />facing an ominous challenge but to roll up her sleeves and dive into unknown territory in order to help <br />relieve the suffering of others. Orange County and the state of North Carolina greatly appreciate Pat <br />Taylor's selfless acts of kindness and honor her for outstanding community service. <br />