Volunteers celebrated with Stars of Alberta awards
Nine outstanding Albertans have been recognized at the 2020 Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards.
The Voice of Canada News:
The awards coincide with International Volunteer Day, a global initiative established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985.
“The Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards honour our brightest and best community leaders and advocates. We celebrate passionate volunteers who give their time and talents to a wide range of projects, causes and organizations to make life better for Albertans. Congratulations to this year’s award recipients who lead with their hearts and embody Alberta’s strong spirit of volunteerism. We are truly grateful for their life-changing work in our communities.”-Leela Sharon Aheer, Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women
Two awards are presented in the youth, adult and senior categories, and three awards are presented in the new breaking barriers category. This year’s recipients include:
- Amanda Hardman (youth), Stony Plain
- Brennan O’Yeung (youth), Calgary
- Joyce McCoy (adult), Didsbury
- Jayanta (Jay) Chowdhury (adult), Calgary
- Frieda Maynard (senior), Edson
- Kathleen (Kathy) King (senior), Edmonton
- Salima Versi (breaking barriers – anti-racism), Edmonton
- Anjum Mullick (breaking barriers – fighting gender discrimination), Edmonton
- Kelly Ernst (breaking barriers – LGBTQ2S+ advocacy), Calgary
The Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards program started in 2000 and since then, 136 Alberta volunteers have received the honour.
Stars of Alberta is part of the government’s efforts to recognize the invaluable contributions Albertans are making to their communities. Volunteer recognition programs encourage a sustained commitment to civic participation and inspire others to make volunteering a central part of their lives.
