Last call for volunteers
Deborah Pfeiffer - Mar 24, 2017 - Get Involved

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The South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Centre is putting out a last call for nominations for exceptional volunteers in the community.

The upcoming Pillar Community Innovation Awards are taking until 5 p.m. on March 31.

The innovation awards, which recognizes outstanding volunteers, is the first of what is expected to be an annual event for the South Okanagan-Similkameen region.

On top of individuals, the awards will recognize outstanding community groups, projects and businesses with exceptional contributions.

“This serves to recognize the tremendous amount of volunteer work that individuals and organizations are doing in our communities,” said volunteer centre community engagement co-ordinator Kim Kirkham. “Volunteers make an enormous difference in the lives of so many people each and every day.”

The seven categories for the awards are:

  • Youth of the year
  • Newcomer of the year
  • Volunteer project of the year
  • Outstanding volunteer of the year
  • Executive director of the year
  • Outstanding community group of the year
  • Business Gives Back of the year

Following nominations a selection committee will review the applications, with winners to be announced April 22 at the Days Inn. That announcement will also serve as a kick-off for the National Volunteer Week, running April 23-19.

More information on the nomination process can be found at the volunteer centre’s website, or by contacting the office at 778-476-5661.


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