We are proud to announce that the Volunteer of the Year award at this year's Philanthropy Day on Nov. 14 will go to Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod volunteer Donald C. Dickinson. Congratulations, Don, on receiving this prestigious award.

For many many years, Don Dickinson was Habitat's - and Cape Cod's - "renaissance man of affordable housing." With his background as a professional architect, and his construction supervisor's license, he was quickly promoted to volunteer construction manager when he volunteered to work with Habitat back in 1995. Since then, he served as construction manager and/or project manager several times, managing both one-house projects as well the 16-home subdivision at Danvers Way built out in 2003 - 2005.

But his most significant accomplishments have been as Habitat's lead volunteer in the area of Land Acquisition, where his work has resulted in providing the building lots for affordable homes for more than 75 Cape Cod families, including those currently or soon to be in construction.

An important part of what Don has done for Habitat is to represent us with great professionalism. He set a standard of quality and competence. He inspired the confidence of others. He is gentle man, a formidable yet humble servant, possessed of a special passion for the way we work, directly in partnership with families.