Tim Hortons VoW - Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau

March 20, 2019

Lois Simpson: Friends of the Grande Spirit Foundation

Friends of the Grande Spirit Foundation nominates Lois Simpson for Volunteers of the Week, because of her dedication towards the Seniors Lodges in Grande Prairie and surrounding Communities. Over 12 years ago Lois, along with her late husband, Jim Simpson, founded the Friends of the Grande Spirit Foundation and built it up to the amazing Volunteer Core it is today to raise money for their Seniors Lodges. Lois helps the group with fundraisers each year such as the Golf Tournament, Garage Sale and Harvest Dinner and Dance, which greets about 270 guests. She is often welcomed at the Seniors Lodges as she visits them on a regular basis and is also at many of their "in house" BBQs and special occasions helping out wherever she can. As a senior herself, Lois is an inspiration not only to those in the Friends of the Grande Spirit, but too many seniors everywhere and is very deserving of this reward.

March 19, 2019

Brenda Yeates: Society for Support to Pregnant and Parenting Teens

Society for Support to Pregnant and Parenting Teens nominates Brenda Yeates for Volunteers of the Week. They wrote ‘Brenda has been volunteering with Pregnant and Parenting Teens since 2014 on the Board of Directors. She has taken up an executive role in the past as Secretary, and is now our Board Chair. We are so grateful for the hard work, dedication, and insight Brenda brings to the table. From fundraising to strategic planning, Brenda does it all, and all her efforts have made an important impact on the organization and clients we serve (even if it isn't always visible).’

March 18, 2019

Jayden Wilson: Sexsmith FCSS

Sexsmith FCSS nominates Jayden Wilson for Volunteers of the Week. They wrote ‘This year Jayden is the assistant coach for the Senior Boys’ Basketball team at St. Mary’s school in Sexsmith. Jayden has been generous with his times devoting his evenings and weekends to the team. Last year the boys won zones and then went on to provincials in Lacombe and did very well there as well. Community coaches like Jayden, make it possible to run school programs. Jayden’s commitment is much appreciated. Good luck this season.’

March 14, 2019

Carol Rigler: Grande Spirit Foundation

Grande Spirit Foundation nominates Carol Rigler for recognition. Carol along with her husband Gerry co-founded Friends of the Grande Spirit Foundation over 12 years ago along with another couple and have since then, and long before that spent endless hours volunteering for, and visiting the seniors in our Lodges. They also help plan and facilitate every event the Friends of Grande Spirit has to raise money such as our Annual Golf Tournament, Garage Sale and Huge Fundraising Harvest Dinner every year, and their smiling, familiar faces is very well known and lovingly received at every single Seniors Lodge or Apartment building in Grande Prairie and surrounding Communities. They also attend the Lodges different “In House" events and are often seen at the Lodge’s family BBQ's swinging a mean burger flipper and dishing up a delicious BBQ for all.

March 13, 2019

Maddy Wall: Sexsmith FCSS

Sexsmith FCSS nominates Maddy Wall for Volunteers of the Week. They wrote ‘Maddy Wall is the coach for the Senior Boys’ Basketball team at St. Mary’s school in Sexsmith. Maddy has been generous with his times devoting his evenings and weekends to the team. This is Maddy’s fourth year coaching. Last year the boys won zones and then went on to provincials in Lacombe and did very well there as well. Community coaches like Maddy, make it possible to run school programs. Maddy’s commitment is much appreciated. Good luck this season.’

Nominate Your Volunteers!

Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau (GPVSB) is looking to honour your exceptional volunteers with our Tim Horton’s Volunteers of the Week program! This is a great way to let the people who go above and beyond know they are appreciated! The recipients will receive a letter of recognition from GPVSB, a gift from Tim Horton’s, be posted on the GPVSB social media sites and be featured as a Tim Horton’s Volunteers of the Week in the Daily Herald tribune. This service is available to anyone who utilizes and depends on volunteer manpower. Click here to submit your nominations!

Please include your name, organization's name, the name of the volunteer and a brief description of why they are being nominated. Organizations can nominate a different volunteer once a week. Once nominated organizations cannot nominate that person again for 6 months. Individuals already nominated can be nominated by other organizations they volunteer with.

Volunteers of the Week are entered into a draw to select the Volunteer of Month! The winner of this award will have their name published in the Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau column, in the corresponding Friday edition of the Daily Herald Tribune, and their picture will be posted on the Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau website for the month, as well as our various social media sites during the week in which your recognition date falls. Also we are pleased to present the winner with a Tim Hortons $100 Tim’s Card!

The GPVSB “Caught in the Act” volunteer recognition program sponsored by Red Rock Urban BBQ, has our GPVSB reporter will come to your organization or event and ‘Catch’ your nominee in the act of volunteering. Caught in the Act interviews your volunteer and shares their story & work with your agency on the Grande Prairie Volunteer Service Bureau’s website www.volunteergp.com and Quarterly Newsletter. The article is also promoted on all GPVSB social media. Volunteers featured in Caught in the Act will receive a $25 Gift Certificate from program sponsor Red Rock Urban BBQ. Click This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.to submit your nominations!

Please include your name, organization's name, the name of the volunteer and a brief describtion of why they are being nominated.