He's known as "Mr. Baseball" of Sauk Prairie. Dean Salverson has raised over $50,000 for the Sauk Prairie Ball Park. He and his friends work as many as seven days a week at the park coaching, selling brats and doing other fund-raising activities. The improvements at the park have returned it to its original distinction as one of the premier ballparks in Southern Wisconsin. Dean gives new meaning to the phrase "sports hero." We all have that energy that can make a difference. The personal energy of volunteering touches lives and enriches our communities.
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JEFFERSON AWARD
In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard founded the American Institute for Public Service. Their mission: to encourage individuals for their achievements and contributions through public and community service. By recognizing the work of volunteers through the Jefferson Awards, the Institute believes in can encourage others to get involved in their communities, and to discover inspiration in ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Each of our Hometown Heroes will receive a bronze Jefferson Awards medal for public service. And each year, one Hometown Hero will be chosen to travel to Washington, D.C., where their selfless devotion to public service will be recognized at the Jefferson Awards National Ceremony. If you know of someone whose spirit of volunteering benefits their community, please nominate them by clicking here.
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He's known as "Mr. Baseball" of Sauk Prairie. Dean Salverson has raised over $50,000 for the Sauk Prairie Ball Park. He and his friends work as many as seven days a week at the park coaching, selling brats and doing other fund-raising activities. The improvements at the park have returned it to its original distinction as one of the premier ballparks in Southern Wisconsin. Dean gives new meaning to the phrase "sports hero." We all have that energy that can make a difference. The personal energy of volunteering touches lives and enriches our communities. 
