September 2024 Volunteer of the Month
The Winner of September’s Volunteer of the Month draw is Kelly Sage!
Kelly was nominated for Volunteers of the Week by The Town of Sexsmith FCSS, they wrote ‘Kelly Sage is a person you will see helping out in so many places, and she is always positive. The students and staff at Sexsmith St. Mary’s School are lucky to have her. Kelly dedicates a lot of time to the St. Mary’s lunch program; she has helped organize and coach St. Mary’s after school developmental sports programs for atomic volleyball and basketball. This year Kelly has stepped up to be the head volunteer coach for volleyball this year. Kelly also volunteers for the afterschool literacy support. Kelly, has participated in several community and highway clean ups. She is a member of the Family and Community Support Services Board and was nominated and received the “Excellence in Education”, recognizing Service Above Self from Rotary 2024.’
Congratulations Kelly!
August 2024 Volunteer of the Month
The Winner of August’s Volunteer of the Month draw is Fatima Gueye!
Fatima was nominated for Volunteers of the Week by Almas Choudhry! Almas wrote ‘Fatima and her organization provide back-to-school supplies and snacks to local schools. She provides regular donations of personal care items to Wapiti House. She has recently volunteered at Rib Fest, GP Airshow, City scrub and Street Fest. We appreciate Fatima and her association for all her volunteer work and generous donations to the community including Babies Best Start and Pregnancy Care Center.’
Congratulations Fatima!!
July 2024 Volunteer of the Month
The Winner of July’s Volunteer of the Month draw is Jancey Dolen!
Jancey was nominated for Volunteers of the Week by Grande Prairie and District Grief Support Association. They wrote ‘Jancey Dolen, volunteered last year for us and made such an amazing impact on the kids and other volunteers at camp, her compassionate nature and warm smile made everyone feel comfortable around her. We are immensely grateful for her and the skills she uses as a wellness coach with the connect team to bring forth to Camp Heal-A-Heart, I know that no matter where you will go in life that you will be successful. Thank you again for volunteering last year and this year!’
Congratulations Jancey!
June 2024 Volunteer of the Month
The Winner of June’s Volunteer of the Month draw is Edward Sizer! Edward was nominated for Volunteers of the Week by Elders Caring Shelter Society. They wrote ‘This individual is a great helper at the Elders Caring Shelter. He volunteers profusely with the Shelter to help with fundraising, yard work, and anything else we ask him to do. He also helps the community by going over to “Helping Hands” and helping them with sorting items and packaging for their clients.’
Congratulations Edward!!
May 2024 Volunteer of the Month
The Winner of May’s Volunteer of the Month draw is Davina Dawson! Davina was nominated for Volunteers of the Week by Grande Prairie and District Grief Support Association (Camp Heal A Heart). They wrote ‘Davina had Volunteered for camp last year and will be doing it again this year, I want to show our appreciation towards her this year. She has a vast knowledge base on mental health and education, it was an asset when she was interacting with the kids. She is authentically herself and her self awareness brought confidence to the campers and they got to “live out loud” without the fear of being rejected.’
Congratulations Davina!!
April 2024 Volunteer of the Month
The Winner of April’s Volunteer of the Month draw is Bob Almond! Bob was nominated for Volunteers of the Week by Meals On Wheels. They wrote ‘Bob has been volunteering for us for years, he is active in and deeply committed to making our community a better place. We know we can depend on Bob. Many thanks for being there!’
Congratulations Bob!!
March 2024 Volunteer of the Month
The Winner of March’s Volunteer of the Month draw is Gurmeet Singh! Gurmeet was nominated for Volunteers of the Week by the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre. They wrote ‘Gurmeet is a new volunteer for us but has had some experience serving similar populations that we do when he signed up. We were short staffed this week, so I asked Gurmeet if he’d be willing to fill in and he agreed without hesitation. When we’re short staffed, the work can become overwhelming quickly, so we are so appreciative of his experience and willingness to help out. Gurmeet already knew some of our clients and that helped him hit the ground running with little instruction, we couldn’t have asked for a better person to help out!’
Congratulations Gurmeet!!
February 2024 Volunteer of the Month
The Winner of February’s Volunteer of the Month draw is Danny Smith!
Danny was nominated for Volunteers of the Week by The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre. They wrote ‘Danny has been volunteering multiple days per week, and sometimes more than once a day since he started volunteering with us in the Community Kitchen. Danny is very positive, and the staff love seeing him come in because they know he’ll take as much of the load as he’s able. Danny has been the ideal volunteer and continues to make a difference in the lives of our staff and clients, and we’re so excited to get to nominate him for Volunteers of the Week!’
Congratulations Danny!!