McGuinty
government to honour 8,300 volunteers across the province
Volunteers
Help Make Our Communities, Safe, Caring And Prosperous
TORONTO, Sept. 7 /CNW/ - More than 8,300
volunteers will be honoured with
Ontario
Volunteer Service Awards and Outstanding Achievement Awards at 27
separate
ceremonies throughout the province this fall, Minister of Citizenship
and
Immigration Dr. Marie Bountrogianni announced today.
"Volunteers are a precious resource that
contribute to building strong,
healthy and prosperous communities," said Minister of Citizenship and
Immigration
Dr. Marie Bountrogianni. "It's important to recognize their many
contributions
to improve the quality of life in their communities."
"Volunteers Build Communities" is this
year's theme to honour the 2004
VSA
recipients.
Volunteer Service Awards are an annual
opportunity for the Ontario
government
to recognize the adult volunteers with five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40
and
50-plus years of continuous service. Youth are recognized for two or more
years
of volunteerism. All award winners receive a stylized Trillium pin and a
personalized
certificate.
Outstanding Achievement Awards for Volunteerism (OAA)
are presented to
individuals,
groups or businesses for superlative contributions to the
voluntary
sector. This year, 17 OAA awards are being presented across the
province.
"Every day, thousands of citizens volunteer
their time, energy and skills
to
help others." said Bountrogianni. "They truly build our
communities, making
them
strong and vibrant."
