The Volunteer Lawyers Network was recently announced as the recipient of the Nonprofit Excellence Award from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MNCN) and MAP for Nonprofits (MAP). The award will be presented at a special evening ceremony on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 in conjunction with the MNCN and MN Council on Foundations Joint Annual Conference. More information about the event can be found at www.mncn.org/conference.