 Well, the center hosted its annual outstanding senior volunteers awards today at Lumpark and Brainer during their summer picnic. Our reporter Rachel Johnson has more. We're just so overwhelmed right now. It's hard to find the words. Peggy Summer and Nick Rindle were awarded the male and female awards for outstanding senior volunteers in Crow Wing County Tuesday during the center's annual picnic. When she started saying places that people were volunteering, I was thinking that really sounds like something I do. And then she called my name. So I was very shocked. Both award recipients were very surprised to hear their names called for the work they do in the Crow Wing County community. From volunteering at St. Joseph Medical Center, Susan G. Komen, the Lakes Area Music Festival, Teen Challenge, Sons of Norway, and more. It's very fun and rewarding to see them get recognition for something that they probably won't. By the time you look at the number of organizations, it's like a full-time job. So it's wonderful. The outstanding senior award winners were surprised by family members that drove from hours away to support them. Oh, I think it's really special. I know he's not the kind of guy that would ask or look for the recognition and the fact that he's getting it. You can see he's getting a little teary eyed. So it means a lot to him. The outstanding senior award winners will travel to the Minnesota State Fair where they will be recognized along with other award recipients from counties across the state. It's wonderful to see them not desire recognition, want to volunteer at various organizations that they have a passion for in our community. And a lot of us as nonprofits would not be the same without those volunteers. For Summer in Rindle, it was not all about the award. The real joy was donating their time to help the community and those in need. I think that's it for me. I get pleasure out of being able to share my talents and things that I can do to help and just knowing we're helping for a greater cause. Reporting from Brainerd, Rachel Johnson, Lakeland News. The statewide outstanding senior volunteer awards will be given out on Thursday, August 30th at 10 in the morning at the Minnesota State Fair in the Lining Lodge. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.