Commitment, passion, energy, flexibility, creativity and, above all, reliability — these are just some of the qualities that make up a truly great volunteer.
To that end, the Vancouver Courier’s special seniors’ publication Lifetime is launching its fourth annual Lifetime Senior Volunteer of the Year Award. The award was created to recognize seniors who exemplify those qualities and use them to help others, whether that’s teaching a class, working a cash register at a thrift store, cooking, knitting, helping out at a community centre, well, you name it.
Lifetime is looking for someone who regularly volunteers, is at least 55-years old, and lives and volunteers in the City of Vancouver. Anyone nominated who does not live and volunteer in Vancouver will not qualify to be included.
The winner will be chosen by a diverse panel made up from of Courier staff and volunteers. The top prize is a $1,000 gift card from Stong's Market.
PDF: Senior Lifetime Volunteer nomination form
ONLINE: Senior Lifetime Volunteer nomination form
So, if you know a special person who willingly gives of their time to enrich the lives of others, fill in the nomination form and submit it alongside a supporting letter with details about why the person you're nominating deserves to win by email to either sthomas@vancourier.com or mlaventure@vancourier.com or drop by the Courier’s office or mail to Lifetime, 303 West 5th Ave., Vancouver B.C., V5Y 1J6.
Forms can also be picked up in person at the June 5 at the Lifetime Talks + Tables event at Vandusen Botanical Garden. Find those details here.
Entries must be received by Aug. 16 and the winner will be announced at the Lifetime Senior Talks + Tables event at VanDusen Botanical Garden Sept. 12, 2019.
