The Joel A. Weston, Jr. Memorial Award

The Joel A. Weston, Jr. Memorial Award honors a local non-profit, health, or human-service organization that has demonstrated organizational excellence. Each year, the Weston Award Committee reviews applications from local organizations. The recipient will be presented with a $10,000 award from the Joel A. Weston, Jr. Memorial Award Endowment Fund.

The Joel A. Weston, Jr. Memorial Award is a tribute to one of Forsyth County's finest citizens. As United Way President from 1980 through 1982, Joel Weston was responsible for the introduction of many innovative programs, all designed to strengthen our community. The award was established and endowed by his family and friends in recognition and honor of his vision and dedication to our community.

Joel Weston truly believed in excellence, demonstrating excellence in everything he did himself, and sought it for every organization in our community. When asked about his goals for our non-profit sector, Weston replied, "I want them to be well-run, in a business-like manner, and I want them to really do what they say they will do."

The Weston Committee, a group of community volunteers, judges the applications, visits each finalist, and determines the recipient of the $10,000 award from the Joel A. Weston, Jr. Memorial Award Endowment Fund. The successful agency is announced during a special event dedicated to highlighting the standards of organizational excellence.

The United Way of Forsyth County facilitates the application, review and recognition process of this annual award.

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2008 Recipient: The Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem

Application Documents

2008 Weston Award application