Volunteers recognized at Volunteer Recognition event
This year's theme is Volunteers: Passion, Action, Impact.
The Community Sector Council NL and the 2012 Volunteer Week Committee kicked off Volunteer Week celebrations at the CLB Armory in St. John’s, on Sunday, April 15. Local musician, Dan Dillon set the tone as the sound of his acoustic guitar mingled with excited guests as they arrived for the evening’s festivities.
People from in and around St. John’s came together to show their appreciation, and say ‘Thank You’ to the organizations and volunteers who help to enrich our lives every day, and help make our communities better places to live.
Bernard Davis of the Church Lads Brigade (CLB), and this year’s Chair of the Volunteer Week Committee, introduced the host for the evening, Paul Raynes of VOCM. Penelope Rowe, CEO of the CSC, welcomed everyone to the event, followed by remarks from special guests, including the Honourable Nick McGrath - Minister Responsible for the Voluntary and Non-Profit Sector, along with Ron Ellsworth, Volunteer Week 2012 Honourary Chair.
Let the thank you’s begin!
Awards were presented to a wide range of volunteers, including individuals such as Madeleine White with the Association for New Canadians (ANC), our very own Michael Devine with the Community Sector Council NL, Paula Crocker with the Chalker Place Community Association. as well as groups such as the MacMorran Community Centre Board of Directors, and the Women’s Center Volunteer Group, to name just a few.
Vocalist Danielle Arbour entertained guests during the intermission, followed by the remaining presentation of awards, closing remarks and the cutting of the volunteer week cake. Closing out the evening were the Step Fiddlers, a group of talented young musicians who specialize in traditional Newfoundland and Labrador dance music.
View photos of the event in our gallery and view a copy of the program.[PDF]
Volunteers receiving awards:
Myrtle Mitchell
E & M Tenant Association
Gerry Hall
Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador
Nancy Eason
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association-Newfoundland and Labrador Chapter
Alex White
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association-Newfoundland and Labrador Chapter
Paula Crocker
Chalker Place Community Improvement Association
West Heights Tenants Association
West Heights Tenants Association
Women's Center Volunteer Group
St. John's Women's Center
SPCA Volunteers
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Sharon Foley
Association for New Canadians
Madeleine White
Association for New Canadians
Ken and Louise Moores
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada
Betty Pennell
Mount Pearl Seniors Independence Group
Pauline Osborne
Mount Pearl Seniors Independence Group
Heather Lannon
Street Reach (Thrive, CYN)
Joanne Follett-Chafe
Street Reach (Thrive, CYN)
Dr. Edgar R. Williams
Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)
Lillies for Lillie Campaign Committee
Lillies for Lillie
Gerry Smith
VOCM Cares Coats for Kids Campaign
Larry Simms
VOCM Cares Coats for Kids Campaign
Audrey Murphy
Children's Wish Foundation NL Chapter
Shirley Boone
Children's Wish Foundation NL Chapter
Renee Williams
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Newfoundland
Ms. Heather Spurrell
Saint Luke's Homes
Norma (Brenda) Carter
Bishop Meaden Manor Senior Citizens' Club
Paul Hibbs
Rogers TV
Diane Rogers
Rogers TV
Rolanda Ryan
Rogers TV
David Simmonds
Rogers TV
Stephen Pidgeon
Rogers TV
Doug Payne
Rogers TV
Rajib Dey
Engineering Graduate Students' Society (EGSS)
Sridhar Sathyanarayanan
Engineering Graduate Students' Society (EGSS)
Yusuf Babatunde
Engineering Graduate Students' Society (EGSS)
Sujan Dutta
Engineering Graduate Students' Society (EGSS)
Kshama Sundar Roy
Engineering Graduate Students' Society (EGSS)
Samantha McRae
Easter Seals NL
Jeremy Taylor
Easter Seals NL
Ann Marie Murphy
Multiple Sclerosis Society Local Chapter-St. John's/Mt. Pearl
Louis Major
Multiple Sclerosis Society Local Chapter-St. John's/Mt. Pearl
MacMorran Community Centre-Board of Directors
MacMorran Community Centre-Board of Directors
Dannette Dooley
The Agnes Pratt Home, Eastern Health
Larkall Brownie Group
The Agnes Pratt Home, Eastern Health
Hubert Chatman
Cannings Cove Recreation Committee