To recognize some of the most compelling entries, Sabre’s Special Recognition Program will award grants totaling $10,000 USD to the organizations at which the employees volunteered, to help further support the charity’s mission. Decided by a multi-national team, the top blog entries have been selected for each category: People, Environment, Animals and new this year, the best DIY (do-it-yourself) post.

Vote for your favorite in each of the categories below, here’s how:

• Read the brief blog entries linked below
• Go to the survey to vote for your favorite

Voting will close Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:00PM (Central Time).

People

• From Doom to Hope - Santiago, Chile
• Sabre Employees Give Their Hearts, Smiles and Time Paying it Forward - Dallas, Texas, USA
• Sandhya Kirana – Elder Care with a Difference - Bangalore, India
• Volunteering with Orphaned Children in Rome - Rome, Italy

Environment

• 161 Awesome Sabre and Travelocity Employees at Rockledge Park - Grapevine, Texas, USA
• Mexico Ecological Give Time Together 2009 - Mexico City, Mexico
• Sable Hounslow Help Brighten a Children’s Nursery - Hounslow, United Kingdom
• Sabre Pacific GTT in the Great Outdoors - Sydney, Australia

Animals

• Animal Lovers Unite to Share Communication Skills - Fort Worth, Texas, USA
• First Paw Forward - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Must Love Walking Dogs - Carrollton, Texas, USA
• Ragle Ranch Dog Park Clean Up - Sebastol, California, USA

DIY (do-it-yourself) - Summaries Below (No posts for review)

• Lynn Niewald - Conducted a resume writing and interview skills workshop for a group (some ex-convicts) in Dallas, Texas, USA
• Dunia Velarde - Delivered “Trust in the Tomorrow” books, donated to a cancer support organization in La Paz, Bolivia
• Christer Svalmark - Helped a day care center with daily routines and program in Stockholm, Sweden
• Chad Howard - Organized 28 stalls for Sherwood State School fete/carnival in Brisbane, Australia

Ready? Please go to the survey to vote for your favorite!

Thank you for sharing your stories by blogging about them here on this site. We’re inspired and humbled by all that you have accomplished.