Tim Hortons VoW - Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau

September 13, 2019

Kayla Fraser - Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau

The Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau recognizes Kayla Fraser for Volunteers of the Week. Kayla was a fantastic volunteer at the 2019 Street Performer’s Festival, working on the Audience Services team for the weekend. Her hard work over the years is so appreciated by both the volunteer coordinators and festival committee. Thank you Kayla!

September 12, 2019

Gemima Kasongo - Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers

Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers nominates Gemima Kasongo for Volunteers of the Week! They wrote ‘We greatly appreciate time and efforts Gemima put into a display booth for the DR Congo during Heritage (Kermes) day at the GP Museum. It was so nice to have you there.’

September 11, 2019

Darci Wilson - Northreach Society

Northreach Society nominates Darci Wilson for Volunteers of the Week! They wrote ‘Darci, who has successfully completed our Harm Reduction Specialist training program, has been an invaluable volunteer who really knows her stuff when it comes to helping the people that we serve through her work making harm reduction kits, general office help, handing out supplies, and participating in creating a safe space for everyone. We are going to miss Darci, as she is returning to the city to complete her final year for a Science Degree and plans to further her studies in medicine, and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors! Darci, on behalf of Northreach, thank you for thinking of us for your volunteer commitments and it was a pleasure working with you!’

September 10, 2019

Jirey Mpunga - Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers

Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers nominates Jirey Mpunga for Volunteers of the Week! They wrote ‘We greatly appreciate time and efforts Jirey put into display booth for the DR Congo during Heritage (Kermes) day at the GP Museum. It was so nice to have you there.’

September 9, 2019

Neimo Farah - Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers

Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers nominates Neimo Farah for Volunteers of the Week! They wrote ‘We greatly appreciate time and efforts Neimo put into a display booth for Somalia during Heritage (Kermes) day at the GP Museum. It was so nice to have you there.’

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.