The Beacon Awards are designed to honor excellence in Permian Basin nonprofit organizations by recognizing volunteers and staff of the local nonprofit sector. In addition to the award, the nominating organization will receive $1,000.
The Judge Pat Baskin Family and W.D. Noël Volunteer of the Year Awards are intended to increase awareness of the importance of volunteering in our community. The awards recognize volunteers who give assistance to the community and receive no remuneration for their efforts. The Judge Pat Baskin Family Volunteer of the Year Award is designed to acknowledge volunteers who are residents of Midland County and the W.D. Noël Volunteer of the Year Award acknowledges Ector County residents. Both awards recognize an adult and youth volunteer in each community.
Categories for 2025 NominationsJudge Pat Basin Family Volunteer of the Year (Adult & Youth)
W.D. Noël Volunteer of the Year (Adult & Youth)
Excellence in Governing Board Leadership
Excellence in Organizational Leadership
Innovation in Nonprofit Work
Community Impact Award
Outstanding Collaboration/Partnership
Rural Impact Award
Additional detail on Nomination Award Categories and Descriptions.Please complete a
Nomination Form to nominate in any of these categories.
2024 Beacon Award Winners
Excellence in Governing Board Leadership (Board Member)
Bernadette Ostroff - APS Advisory Board of the Permian Basin
Excellence in Organizational Leadership (CEO or Executive Director)
Chelsey Rogers - High Sky Children's Ranch
Program Excellence
SHARE Family Support Program - SHARE
Excellence in Communication
Downtown Odessa, Inc. & Odessa Arts - First Fridays
Excellence in Collaboration
American Red Cross Serving the Permian Basin and Meals on Wheels of Odessa Sound the Alarm
Judge Pat Baskin Family Volunteer of the Year Award
Youth:
Midland High School Football
Adult
:
Liz Cole - Midland Rape Crisis and Children’s Advocacy Center
W.D. Noël Volunteer of the Year Award
Youth:
Shiloh Wyse - Meals on Wheels Odessa
Adult:
Aaron Gomez - American Red Cross Serving the Permian Basin
Outstanding Generations Graduate
Misty Clary
