"I must say that I have seen Americans make great and real sacrifices to the public welfare; and have noticed a hundred instances in which they hardly ever failed to lend faithful support to one another."

-Alexis de Tocqueville

The annual Tocqueville Society Award is presented to a Tocqueville individual member or couple who exemplifies outstanding civic leadership by:

• Providing volunteer leadership in the arena of health and human services
• Demonstrating sustained service over a period of three or more years in multiple community efforts
• Building human capacity by inspiring and motivating others to serve as civic leaders
• Providing creative and innovative strategies to increase donor and volunteer engagement
• Having tangible community impact resulting from their efforts
• Embodying the mission of United Way